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THE  LIFE  ON   EARTH  OF 
OUR   BLESSED   LORD 

TOLD  IN  RHYME,  STORY,  AND  PICTURE 

FOR 

LITTLE  CATHOLIC  CHILDREN 


BY 

GRACE    KEON 

Author  of  "  The  Ruler  of  the  Kingdom,"  "  Not  a  Judgment—' 

"  When  Love  is  Strong,"  Etc.  \ 


GrctceV/alla. 


THIRD   EDITION 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Published  by  B.  HERDER 

17     SOUTH     BROADWAY 

FREIBURG  (BADEN)  [  68  GREAT  RUSSELL  ST. 

GERMANY  LONDON,   W.  C. 


1913 


IRibil  ©bstat. 

Sti.   Ludovici,  die  15.  Julii,  1913 


F.   G.    HoLWECK 

Censor  Librorum 


Umprimatur. 

Sti.  Ludovici,  die  16.  Julii,  1913 


•{«  Joannes  J.  Glennon 

Archiepiscopus  Sti.  Ludovkt 


Copyright,   1913,  by  Joseph  Gummersbach 


AUTHOR'S  PREFACE 


npHis  book  has  been  prepared  to  teach,  as  its  title  page  indicates,  the  chief 
-*-  events  in  the  Hfe  of  our  blessed  Lord  on  earth  to  little  Catholic  children, 
say  from  three  to  six  years  old.  As  all  our  educators  agree,  the  training 
of  a  child  in  the  knowledge  of  God  can  not  begin  too  early.  One  teacher, 
impressed  with  this,  cast  about  for  some  vehicle  by  which  there  might  be 
conveyed  to  a  number  of  small  children  under  her  care,  the  true  meaning  of 
Christmas.  To  them  it  was  the  season  of  gift-giving,  the  season  of  St. 
Nicholas  the  toy-bringer,  and  all  efforts  to  give  them  a  different  idea,  by  way 
of  oral  explanation,  were  unsuccessful. 

So,  when  the  thought  of  verses  occurred  to  her,  she  strung  together  a 
few  simple  rhymes  about  the  Christmas  season,  set  them  to  the  simple  air 
which  will  be  found  further  on,  and  sang  them  to  the  children  one  evening. 
Their  effect  was  instantaneous.  In  one  week's  time  the  children  knew 
three  or  four  verses  by  heart,  could  tell,  when  asked,  what  Christmas  is,  and 
the  sioY}'  of  the  shepherds  and  the  angels.  When  the  last  verse  ended,  it  came 
to  be  the  usual  plea:  "  Oh,  don't  you  know  any  more?  Sing  a  little  more!" 
In  this  way  the  life  of  Our  Lord,  as  set  forth  in  these  pages,  came  to  be  written. 

''  Tell  me  a  stoiy,  please  tell  me  a  story!"  This  request  from  the  older 
ones  can  easily  be  satisfied,  but  for  the  small  girl  or  boy  of  three  or  four  years, 
whose  brains  can  not  respond  with  interest  for  more  than  four  minutes 
("  a  minute  a  year  "  is  a  good  allowance)  these  rhymes  were  found  effective. 

To  include  herein  all  the  actions  of  Our  Lord  on  earth  would  make  the 
book  tedious,  long-drawn-out,  and,  perhaps,  cause  lack  of  interest.  Too 
many  incidents  would  confuse  the  little  minds  we  are  so  anxious  to  train, 
and  the  other  events  in  the  life  of  Our  Lord  can  be  given  as  the  children 
grow  older.  Nothing  important  is  missing,  while  in  Appendix  A  will  l^e  found 
the  omitted  events,  the  miracles  and  the  parables,  with  their  Bible  references, 
for  the  convenience  of  the  teacher.  The  rhymes  may  be  picked  out  at  random, 
to  suit  the  need  of  the  moment  and  the  lesson  which  is  to  be  conveyed. 

A  veiy  brief  general  account  is  given  of  the  life  of  Our  Lord,  to  serve 
as  a  connecting  link  between  the  rhymes.     Some  quotations  from  the  Balti- 

5 


more  Catecliism  are  used  in  this  portion.  These  are  emphasized  by  itahcs 
throughout. 

After  the  initial  success,  another  experiment  was  tried — namely,  the  teach- 
ing of  the  prayers  by  means  of  music:  the  "  Our  Father  "  was  set  to  tlie  air 
of  "To  Jesus'  Heart  All  Burning  "  and  the  "  Hail  Maiy  "  to  the  air  of 
"  Daily,  Daily  Sing  to  Maiy."  These  will  be  found  in  Appendix  B.  Father 
Furniss  recommends  this  method  of  teaching  the  prayers  to  small  children, 
and  experience  proves  that  childhood's  hymns  are  often  remembered  when 
catechetical  answers  have  been  forgotten.  Here  it  was  found  very  practical, 
and  the  prayers  were  learned  wdthout  difficulty. 

Upon  the  mother  v/ho  has  her  children  at  her  knee  during  their  most 
impressionable  years,  devolves  the  sacred  duty  of  preparing  the  ground,  as 
it  were,  for  the  future  instructions  of  pastor  and  teacher.  It  is  hoped  that 
this  book  will  help  her  in  the  great  task  that  is  hers.  Sunday-school  teachers 
who  have  wrestled  long  and  laboriously  to  get  the  words  of  the  principal 
prayers  into  the  minds  of  even  older  children  will  appreciate  what  a  little 
help  in  this  direction  means.  Those  who  are  teaching  the  children  of  foreign 
parents,  to  whom  our  language  is  like  a  sealed  book,  and  who  have,  after 
hours  of  patient  drilhng,  received  the  most  absurd  answers  to  even  the  simplest 
questions,  will  find  anything  that  helps,  a  boon. 

To  the  many  kind  friends,  both  clergy  and  laity,  Priests,  Sisters,  and 
Teachers,  who  have  interested  themselves  in  this  volume,  and  who  have 
helped,  by  keen  criticism  and  invaluable  suggestions,  to  bring  it  to  its  present 
form,  the  author  offers  sincere  and  grateful  thanks.  "  That  it  may  help  " 
is  the  real  reason  for  this  little  volume — its  reason  and  its  dedication.  To 
all  teachers,  instructors,  mothers,  and  to  our  good  Sisters,  who  are  doing 
Christ's  work  on  earth,  this  book  is  tendered — its  only  excuse,  its  only  plea 
being  "  that  it  may  help." 

The  Feast  of  the  Assumption,  August  15,  1913. 


CONTENTS 


PAGE 

The  Story  of  the  King 11 

The  Law  which  God  Gave 11 

The  Law  is  Broken 12 

Why  God  Sent  His  Son 12 

The  Angel  is  Sent 14 

What  the  Angel  Said 14 

The  Visitation 16 

St.  Ehzabeth  and  Our  Lady 16 

The  Arrival  at  Bethlehem 18 

Heaven,  all  Beautiful 18 

The  Angel's  Song 20 

What  the  Shepherds  Heard 20 

The  Little  Cave 22 

What  the  Shepherds  Thought 22 

Our  dear  Lord's  Name 24 

The  Presentation 24 

In  the  Temple 26 

The  Wise  Men 26 

The  Wise  Men  Speak 28 

The  Angel  Comes 28 

The  Angel's  Warning 30 

The  Flight  into  Egypt 30 

The  Holy  Innocents 32 

The  Angel  Comes  Again 32 

At  Nazareth 34 

The  Paschal  Feast 34 

Our  Lord  is  Lost 36 

The  I'inding  in  the  Temple 36 

Our  Lord  Speaks 38 

The  Death  of  St.  Joseph 38 

The  Voice  in  the  Wilderness 40 

At  the  River  Jordan 40 

In  the  Desert 42 

Why  we  Keep  Lent 42 

Our  Lord's  First  Miracle 44 

The  Storm  at  Sea 44 


PAGE 

Calming  the  Tempest 4G 

The  Rich  Ruler's  Daughter 46 

Choosing  the  Twelve  Apostles 48 

The  Sermon  on  the  Mount 48 

The  Poor  Widow's  Son 50 

Our  Lord's  Teaching 50 

The  People  Question 52 

St.  Peter's  Answer 52 

Our  Holy  Father 54 

The  Transfiguration 54 

The  Good  Shepherd 56 

Blessing  the  Children 56 

The  First  Palm  Sunday 58 

Our  Lord's  Love 58 

The  First  Communion 60 

Our  Lord  with  us! 60 

In  the  Tabernacle 62 

Judas  Betrays  Our  Lord 62 

The  Scourging 04 

The  Crowning  with  Thorns 64 

The  Carrying  of  the  Cross 66 

The  Nailing  to  the  Cross 66 

At  the  Cross 68 

Our  dear  Lord  Dies 68 

The  Sun  is  Darkened 70 

Only  God  Could  Pay 70 

In  the  Tomb 72 

The  Resurrection 72 

"  Peace  be  to  You  " 74 

The  Ascension 74 

The  Day  of  Pentecost 76 

The  Assumption 76 

Loving  Our  Lord 77 

Serving  Our  Lord 77 

Appendices 78-80 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


PAGE 

Frontispiece 2 

He  Dice!  on  the  Cross 13 

The  Angel  is  Sent  to  Our  Lady 15 

Our  Lord  on  Earth  for  us 17 

The    People    of    Bethlehem    telling    St. 
Joseph  they  have  no  Room 19 

The  Angels  bringing  the  Joyous  Message 
to  the  Shepherds 21 

The  Arrival  of  tlie  Shepherds  at  the  Man- 
ger m  which  Our  Lord  is  Lying 23 

The  holy  Simeon  telling  Our  Lady  that  a 

Sword  will  pierce  her  Heart 25 

The   Three   Wise   Kings   following   the 
Star 27 

The   Three   Wise   Kings    offering   their 
Gifts 29 

The   Flight   of   the   Holy    Family   into 
Egypt 31 

The  First  Little  Ones  who  died  for  Our 
dear  Lord 33 

Our  Lady,  St.  Joseph  and  our  blessed 

Lord  at  Nazareth 35 

Our  Lord  is  found  by  His  parents  teach- 
ing in  the  Temple 37 

The  death  of  St.  Joseph 39 


PAGE 

The  Baptism  of  Our  Lord  in  the  River 

Jordan 41 

The  Lord  thy  God  Shalt  thou  Adore 43 

Our  blessed  Lord  Calming  the  Tempest .  45 
The  Raising  of  the  Rich  Ruler's  Daugh- 
ter   47 

Preaching  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount. ...  49 

The  Raising  of  the  Poor  Widow's  Son. .  .  51 
St.  Peter,  the  Head  of  the  Apo.stles,  to 
whom    our   blessed    Lord    gave    the 

Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  ....  53 

The  Transfiguration  of  Our  Lord 55 

Suffer  the  Little  Children  to  come  unto 

Me 57 

Our  blessed  Lord  and  His  Apostles  at  the 

Last  Supper 59 

Our  Lord  really  with  us  in  the  Tabernacle .  Gl 

Judas  taking  the  thirty  silver  Pieces ....  63 

The  Mocking  of  our  blessed  Lord 65 

Our  Lord  is  Nailed  to  the  Cross 67 

Our  Lord  dies  on  the  Cross 69 

Our  Lord  is  placed  in  the  Tomb 71 

The  Glorious  Resurrection  of  our  blessed 

Lord 73 

Our  Lord  Ascends  into  Heaven 75 


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IN  the  beginning  ( lod  crcatt'd  lieavon  and 
earth.  .  .  .  And  God  created  man  to  His 
own  image  .  .  .  nude  and  female  .  .  .  God  saw 
all  the  things  that  He  had  made,  and  they 
were  very  good. — Genesis  i,  ],  27,  31. 


And  He  commanded  him,  .saying:  Of 
every  tree  of  paradise  thou  shalt  eat. 
But  of  the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good 
and  evil  thou  shalt  not  eat. — Genesis  ii, 
IG,  17. 


XI be  Storv?  ot  tbc  Ikino 

'T^o  EVERY  little  boy  and  girl, 

-*-    This  blessed  tale  is  given: 

About  a  King  who  lo\-ed  us  so 

That  He  came  down  from  heaven, 
And  died  upon  the  cross  for  us. 

So  we  might  know  and  lo^•e 
And  serve  Him  ever  in  this  world 

And  reign  with  Him  above. 

XTbe  Xaw  wbicb  (3o&  Gave 

TAo  YOU  know  why  He  came  to  us? 
-*-^     Because,  long  years  ago, 
When  God  created  all  the  world 

And  all  the  things  that  grow: 
To  Adam  and  Eve,  in  paradise, 

He  said:  "That  you  may  live 
And  never  die,  there's  one  command, 

One  law  which  I  shall  give." 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THE  beautiful  land,  heaven,  is  the  home  of 
God  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  our 
blessed  Lady,  the  angels,  the  saints,  and  all 
those  who  were  the  friends  of  God  when  they 
lived  on  earth.  This  earth,  on  which  we  all 
live,  is  our  home  only  for  a  little  wliile — 
our  real  home  is  in  heaven,  with  God. 

But  for  years  and  j^ears  and  years  no  one 
on  this  earth  could  go  home  to  heaven 
Ijecause  of  a  great  sin  which  had  been  done 
against  God.  And  God  was  so  sorrj''  for  the 
people  who  could  not  go  home  to  heaven, 
that  His  only  Son,  who  was  also  God,  came 
down  on  earth  to  pay  for  this  great  sin  by 
dying,  as  man,  on  the  cross. 

So,  because  God  died  for  us,  we  are  now 
able,  if  we  do  right,  to  go  home  to  heaven 
when  we  die. 


What  could  tliis  great  sin  be?  So  great 
that  God's  only  Son  had  to  come  down 
on  earth  to  pay  for  it?  Well,  when  God  the 
Father  made  the  first  man  and  woman, 
Adam  and  Eve,  He  made  them  "  like  Him- 
self," and  put  them  in  paradise.  Adam  and 
Eve  were  innocent  and  holy  when  they  came 
from  the  hand  of  God.  He  gave  them  every- 
thing on  the  earth — the  rivers,  the  trees, 
the  flowers,  the  animals,  the  birds — every- 
thing belonged  to  them  and  to  their 
children. 

To  find  out,  then,  if  they  really  loved 
Him,  who  had  given  them  so  much,  God 
told  them  there  was  one  thing  th(\v  must 
never,  never  do.  He  told  them  if  they  kept 
this  one  connnand  of  His  they  would  live 
forever. 


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npHOU  hast  eaten   of  the   tree   whereof   I 
■*■    commanded    thee    that    thou    shouldst 
not   eat.  .  .  Why  hast    thou    done    this? — 
Genesis  iii,  11,  13. 


I  will  put  enmities  between  thee  and  the 
woman,  and  thy  seed  and  her  seed.  She  shall 
crush  thy  head,  and  thou  shalt  lie  in  wait 
for  her  heel. — Genesis  iii,  15. 


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XTbe  %a\v  is  Broken 


EHOLD  the  Tree  of  Knowledge, 
To  try  yoU;  there  it  stands. 


Of  this  you  shall  not  taste   the  fruit 
Nor  touch  it  with  your  hands." 

First  Eve^  then  Adam,  broke  the  Law, 
That  Law  which  God  had  made; 

So  the}^  were  sent  away  from  God, 
Because  they  DISOBEYED. 


Mbi^  Go&  Sent  Ibis  ^on 

"^ToT  3"ou,  nor  I,  nor  any  one, 
■^  ^  Could  ever  see  God's  face, 
Unless  God's  Son  came  dow^i  to  us, 

And  won  us  back  our  place. 
So  that  is  why,  dear  little  ones, 

Down  from  His  heav-en-ly  throne. 
There  came  the  mighty  Son  of  God 

To  claim  and  save  His  own. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


To  try  their  obedience,  God  commanded 
Adam  and  Eve  not  to  eat  of  a  cer- 
tain fruit  which  grew  in  the  garden  of 
paradise. 

One  day,  however,  thcv  liroke  this  one 
command.  They  DISOBEYED  God.  Eve 
took  some  of  the  fruit  of  the  Tree,  ate  of 
it,  and  gave  some  to  Adam,  who  also  ate. 
As  soon  as  they  had  done  this,  they  were 
sorry  and  ashamed. 

But  God  knew  about  it  right  away,  and 
because  Adam  and  Eve  did  not  remain  faithfid 
to  God,  hid  broJ:e  His  command  hy  eating  the 
forJndden  fruit,  He  had  to  punish  them.  He 
sent  them  out  of  paradise,  down  to  the  earth, 
AWAY  FROM  IHIVI.  And  at  the  gate  of 
paradise  He  put  an  angel  with  a  flaming 
sword,  so  that  they  could  not  go  liack. 

Now  every  man  and  woman  and  cliild  on 


this  earth  are  the  children  of  Adam  and  Eve, 
our  first  father  and  mother.  On  account  of 
the  disobedience  of  our  first  parents,  we  all 
share  in  their  sin  and  punishment,  as  we 
shoidd  have  shared  in  their  happiness  if  they 
had  remained  faithfid. 

But  still  we  belonged  to  God.  He  loved 
us,  and  He  wanted  us  in  heaven,  our  real 
home,  which  we  would  never  have  lost  had 
not  Adam  and  Eve  disobeyed  Him.  That 
sin  of  theirs  had  to  be  paid  for.  Who  could 
pay  for  it?  Only  God.  So  God  the  Son 
came  down  from  heaven,  took  the  form  of  a 
man,  and  died  as  a  man  on  the  cross.  Our 
Blessed  Lord  and  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ,  is 
the  Redeemer  of  mankind.  He  is  God  and  He 
was  man,  too,  and  as  man  He  died  on  the 
cross  for  j^ou  and  me  and  every  one  in  the 
whole  world. 


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As    man    He    died    on    the    cross    for    you    and    me,    and    every    one    in 
the   whole    world. 


13 


AND  in  the  sixth  month  the  Angel  Gabriel 
was  sent  from  God  into  a  city  of  Galilee, 
called  Nazareth.  To  a  virgin  espoused  to  a  man 
wl:ose  name  was  Joseph. — St.  Luke  i,  26,  27. 


And  the  angel  said.  .  .  Marj^,  thou  hast 
found  grace  with  God,  Behold.  .  .  thou 
shalt  bring  forth  a  Son,  and  thou  shalt  call 
His  name  Jesus. — St.  Luke  i,  30,  31. 


'C;F3e  Rmci  is  Sent 

T70UII  thousand  years  the  people  prayed, 
■*-     Four  thousand  years  had  passed 
Before  they  knew  the  time  was  near 

When  He  would  come  at  last! 
To  Nazareth;  where  Maiy  lived. 

The  Angel  Gabriel 
Was  sent,  as  God's  ow^n  messenger. 

The  happy  news  to  tell. 

Mbat  tbe  Rngcl  Sai& 

T>EFOiiE  Our  Queen  the  angel  stood. 
^^  "Hail,  full  of  grace!"  he  said, 
"The  Lord  is  with  thee!  Blest  art  thou!" 

And  Mary  bowed  her  head: 
"  I  am  His  handmaid — be  it  done 

According  to  His  will!" 
Thus  meekly  spoke  the  Chosen  One, 

Tho'  Mother,  Virgin  still! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THE  Son  of  God  did  not  become  man  imme- 
diately after  the  sin  of  our  first  parents, 
hut  ivas  PROMISED  to  them  as  a  Redeemer. 
Four  thousand  years  passed.  All  the  people 
who  lived  on  earth  during  that  time,  and 
who  loved  God,  prayed  that  the  Saviour 
might  soon  come  down  from  heaven.  Those 
xoho  lived  before  the  Son  of  God  became  man 
could  be  saved  by  believing  in  a  Redeemer  to 
come,  and  by  keeping  the  Commandments. 

At  last,  one  great  day,  the  Angel  Gabriel 
was  sent  to  Nazareth,  to  the  Blessed  Virgin 
Mary,  to  tell  her  that  she  was  to  be  the 
^Mother  of  God. 

This  great  day  is  called  Annunciation  day. 

Nazareth  was  a  little  town  in  Galilee, 
where  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary  and  St. 
Joseph  hved.  St.  Joseph  was  a  carpenter. 
He  worked  at  his  trade,  and  our  blessed 
Lady  took  care  of  the  house.  She  was  very 
kind  to  all.     But  morning,  noon,  and  night 


she  prayed  to  God,  for  she  loved  Him  better 
than  any  one  of  us  can  ever  love  Him.  No 
one  on  this  earth,  except  our  dear  Lord 
Himself,  was  ever  as  good  and  pure  as  our 
blessed  Lady.  We  keep  the  feast  of  the 
Immaculate  Conception — a  special  feast  of 
our  clear  Lady's — on  the  eighth  of  December 
every  year.     It  is  a  holy  day. 

When  the  Angel  Gabriel  came  into  the  room 
where  our  blessed  Lady  was  kneeling,  saying 
her  prayers  on  that  great  day,  he  said  to 
her:  "Hail,  full  of  grace!  The  Lord  is 
with  thee!  Blessed  art  thou  among  women!" 
Our  dear  Lady  was  frightened.  "  Do  not 
be  afraid,"  the  angel  said.  "  God  has  sent 
me  to  tell  thee  that  at  last  His  Son  is  coming, 
and  that  thou  art  to  be  His  Mother.  And 
thou  shalt  call  His  name  JESUS." 

Mary  was  filled  ^vith  ]oj.  She  bowed  her 
head,  saying:  "  I  belong  to  God.  He  can 
do  with  me  just  as  He  pleases." 


M 


Our  Blessed  Lady  was  kneeling,  saying  her  prayers  on  that  great  day, 
when  the  Angel  Gabriel  came  into  the  room. 


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AND  Mary  rising  up  in  those  days  went 
into  the  liill  country.  And  she  entered 
into  the  house  ,  .  .  and  saluted  Ehzabeth. — St. 
Luke  i,  39. 


And  Ehzabeth  was  fiUed  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  and  she  cried  out  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  said,  Blessed  art  thou  among  women. — 
St.  Luke  i,  42. 


Ube  Visitation 

T?AR,  far  across  the  distant  hills 

Lived  St.  Elizabeth, 
Our  Lady's  cousin^  whom  she  loved- 

And  SO;  from  Nazareth, 
She  went  into  the  little  town 

And  traveled  many  days; 
Elizabeth,  on  seeing  her, 

Was  filled  with  joy  and  praise. 


St»  j£Ii3abetb  anb  ®ur  %at>^ 

"|\ yfosT  happil}^  she  greeted  her: 

"  0  Mary,  can  this  be. 
That  thou,  the  Mother  of  my  Lord, 

Should  come  to  visit  me?" 
Then  Mary  spoke — but  when,  some  day. 

The  blessed  Book  you  read: 
You'll  learn  how  our  dear  Lady  praised 

God's  work  and  word  and  deed. 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


FAR  off  across  the  mountains,  in  a  little 
town  among  the  hills,  lived  the  Blessed 
Mary's  cousin,  St.  Elizabeth.  After  the 
Angel  Gabriel  had  been  sent  with  the  message, 
and  when  our  blessed  Lady  knew  that  she  was 
to  be  God's  Mother,  she  left  Nazareth.  She 
wanted  to  see  her  cousin,  and  to  be  with  her. 
When  she  went  into  the  house  where  St. 
Elizabeth  was  living,  and  St.  Elizabeth  heard 
Our  Lady's  voice,  she  seemed  to  know  at  once 
that  Mary  was  to  be  the  Mother  of  God's 
only  Son.  She  used  the  very  same  words 
the  Angel  (labriel  had  spoken:  "  Blessed 
art  thou  among  women!" 

"  Blessed  art  thou  among  women!"     cried 


St.  Ehzabeth.  "Oh,  what  have  I  done  to 
earn  this  joy — that  the  Mother  of  my  Lord 
should  come  to  visit  me?"  And  then  Our 
Lady  began  "  The  Magyiificat,"  which  you 
will  read  in  the  Bible  when  you  grow  older — 
Our  Lady's  song  of  praise. 

Our  blessed  Mother  staj^ed  in  the  little 
town  in  the  hill  country  until  Elizabeth's 
son  John  was  born.  The  son  of  St.  Elizabeth 
was  St.  John  the  Baptist,  and  a  little  further 
on  in  this  story  you  will  learn  why  he  was 
called  by  this  name.  When  Elizabeth  did 
not  need  her,  Mary  went  back  to  her  own 
home  at  Nazareth.  But  she  was  not  to  stay 
in  Nazareth  a  long  while. 


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Because  God  died  for  us,  \vc  are  now  able,  if  we  do  right,  to  go  home 
to  heaven  w'hen  we  die. 


AND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days  .  .  . 
that  the  whole  world  should  be  enrolled 
.  .  .  every  one  in  his  own  city.  And  Joseph 
also   went  .  .  .   with   Mary.  .  .    When  they 


were  there  .  .  .  she  brought  forth  her  first- 
born Son  .  .  .  and  laid  Him  in  a  manger, 
because  there  was  no  room  for  them  in  the 
inn. — St.  Luke  ii,  1-7. 


Tibc  arrival  at  Betblebcm 

UNTO  the  town  of  Bethlehem 
St.  Joseph  and  Our  Queen 
Came,  begging  shelter — there  was  none 

In  house  or  hall  or  inn. 
They  found  a  lonely  cave  at  last — 

How  mean  and  poor  a  throne! 
Yet  there  was  born  the  King  of  kings, 
The  Father's  onlv  Son. 


Ibeaven,  HII  Beautiful 

FAR,  far  above  those  deep  blue  skies, 
Where  stars  are  set  at  night, 
WTiere  hangs  the  silver  moon,  and  where 

The  splendid  sun  gives  light: 
Our  blessed  Lord  in  heaven  dwells, 

With  all  the  angels,  too; 
But  leaving  heaven  on  Christmas  night 
He  came  to  me  and  you. 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


ABOUT  this  time,  the  Emperor  wanted  to 
know  how  many  people  were  living  in 
his  country.  So  he  sent  out  a  command  that 
every  man  should  go  to  the  city  to  which  he 
belonged,  there  to  have  his  name  put  down  in 
a  big  book.  St.  Joseph  belonged  to  the  city 
of  Bethlehem,  and  taking  our  blessed  Lady 
with  him,  he  went  there  from  Nazareth.  It 
was  very  near  the  time  for  Our  Lord  to  be 
bom,  but  they  had  to  go,  to  obey  the  com- 
mand of  the  Emperor.  Lots  and  lots  of  other 
people  had  to  go,  too,  and  the  city  of  Beth- 
lehem was  so  crowded  that  St.  Joseph  could 
not  find  any  room.  No  one  would  let  them 
in.  No  matter  how  many  they  asked  there 
was  only  one  answer,  "  We  have  no  room! 
We  have  no  room!"  Tired  out,  they  went 
past  the  houses,  and  found  a  little  cave  in 


the  side  of  a  mountain.  There  were  a  few 
animals  in  the  cave,  for  it  was  used  as  a 
stable.  In  this  cave  Our  Lord,  God's  only 
Son,  was  born,  on  Christmas  Day.  Christ- 
mas Day  is,  as  you  know,  dear  children,  one 
of  the  greatest  of  feast  days. 

Down  from  heaven,  that  beautiful  land, 
where  the  angels  praised  and  loved  Him, 
came  our  blessed  Lord!  One  would  think 
that  He  should  be  born  in  a  palace,  and  laid 
in  a  bed  of  gold — that  He  should  come  to 
earth  a  king.  But,  no!  He  was  born  in  a 
lonely  stable,  with  only  St.  Joseph  and  His 
Mother  to  kneel  before  Him  and  worship 
Him.  It  made  Mary  sad  to  think  how  poor 
and  cold  the  stable  was.  But  soon  she 
forgot  to  be  sad,  for  she  had  her  dear  little 
Baby  in  her  arms.    And  her  Baby  was  God! 


18 


No  matter  how  many  tlicy  asked  there  was  only  one  answer;    "We  have 
no  room!    We  have  no  room!" 


19 


AND  suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a 
multitude  of  the  heavenly  army,  prais- 
ing God,  and  saving.  Glorv  be  to  God  in 
the  highest— 5^  'Luke  ii,  13,  14. 


For  this  day  is  horn  to  you  a  Saviour,  who 
is  Christ  the  Lord.  .  .  You  shall  find  the 
Infant  .  .  .  laid  in  a  manger. — Si.  Lxike  ii, 
11,  12. 


/T-^HEY  placed  Him  gently  in  the  straw. 
^    They  did  not  have  a  bed; 
The  Lord  of  all  had  here  no  room 

Wherein  to  lay  His  head. 
Yet  love  and  joy  filled  Mary's  heart. 

While  o'er  the  distant  hill 
The  angels  sang,  "  On  earth  be  peace 

To  people  of  good  will!" 


Mbat  tbe  Sbepber^s  IbearD 

''-T^HE  shepherds  tended  carefully 

-*-    Their  little  lambs  so  white; 

The  angel  came  with  jo3^ous  news 

That  blessed  Christmas  night: 
"  Oh,  hasten,  shepherds,  hasten  on, 

And  see  Him  where  He  lies; 
Come,  follow  far  the  Christm.as  star 

That  lights  the  Christmas  skies!" 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


YES,  a  palace  of  marble,  a  rich  bed,  the 
softest  and  finest  clothing,  and  dozens 
of  people  to  take  care  of  him — all  these 
are  ready  for  the  son  of  an  earthly  king  when 
he  comes  into  the  world.  But  our  dear  Lord, 
the  King  of  heaven,  did  not  have  any  of 
these  things.  He  had  not  even  a  bed  to 
lie  in,  and  His  Mother  wrapped  Him  up  in 
swaddling-clothes,  and  laid  Him  in  a  manger 
filled  with  straw,  from  which  the  cattle  used 
to  eat. 

But  the  angels  who  had  seen  this  great 
sight — God  Himself  born  in  a  stable — sang 
the   Christmas   message   overhead:     "  Glory 


be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace  to  men 
of  good  will!" 

The  beautiful  Christmas  angels  came  to 
the  shepherds  who  were  taking  care  of  their 
sheep  and  lambs  on  the  other  side  of  tlie 
mountain.  They  were  poor,  hardworking 
men,  and  when  they  saw  the  great  light  in 
the  sky,  and  heard  the  angels  singing,  they 
did  not  know  what  it  all  meant.  But  the 
angel  said:  "Do  not  be  afraid!  I  bring 
you  happy,  happy  news.  This  day  a  Saviour 
is  born!  Christ  the  Lord  is  born!  And 
you  will  find  Him  lying  on  the  straw  in  a 
stable!" 


20 


'I  bring  you  happy,  happy  news.     This   day  a   Saviour   is  born  !     Christ 
the  Lord   is  born !" 


21 


AND  behold  an  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  bj^ 
them,  and  the  brightness  of  God  shone 
round  about  them. — St.  Luke  ii,  9. 


They  came  \\ith  haste,  and  found  Mary 
and  Joseph,  and  the  Infant  lying  in  the  man- 
ger.—*SL  Luke,  ii,  16. 


XTbe  Xittlc  Cav>e 

QCAECE  knowing  what  the  angel  meant 
^  Who  had  appeared  to  them. 
The  shepherds  followed  quickly  to 

The  cave  at  Bethlehem. 
St.  Joseph  and  Our  Lady  dear, 

In  prayer,  and  love,  and  awe, 
Were  kneeling  at  the  tiny  crib, 

AMiere  God  lay  on  the  straw! 

Mbat  tbe  SbcpberDs  Ubougbt 

\  ND  then  the  shepherds  knew  the  truth: 
^  About  the  holy  Child, 
And  while  they  stood  in  wond'ring  fear. 

He  gazed  at  them  and  smiled. 
"  No  gifts  have  we,"  they  meekly  thought, 

"  For  we  are  very  poor." 
He  seemed  to  whisper:  "Bring  3'our  love, 

I  ask  for  nothing  more." 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THEN  the  shepherds  wondered  and  spoke 
to  one  another.  "  Can  this  be?"  they 
asked.  "  Can  it  be  that  the  Promised  One, 
the  Redeemer,  has  come  at  last?  Oh,  we 
will  go  at  once  and  see!"  For  you  know, 
dear  cliildren,  that  even  the  very  poorest 
of  God's  people  were  sure  that  some  day  the 
SAVIOUR  would  be  born.  They  knew,  too, 
that  He  was  to  be  born  in  Bethlehem,  because 
a  holy  man  of  CJod,  called  the  Prophet  Isaias, 
had  said  so  seven  hundred  years  before. 

And  now  the  shepherds  started  off,  carry- 
ing with  them  some  of  the  little  lambs  of  the 
flock  as  a  gift  to  the  new-born  King.  They 
found  the  stable  very  easily.  Everything 
was  as  the  angel  had  said.  The  dear  Lord 
was  lying  on  straw  in  the  manger,  and  St. 


Joseph  and  our  blessed  Lady  were  kneeling 
beside  Him. 

When  the  shepherds  looked  inside  the 
stable,  and  saw  the  Baby  shining  with  such 
a  heavenly  light,  they  knew  they  had  found 
the  new-born  King.  So  they  went  in,  and 
knelt  before  the  manger.  And  they  thought 
what  a  wonderful  thing  it  was,  that  God 
had  come,  after  four  thousand  years,  to  pay 
for  the  DISOBEDIENCE  of  Adam  and  Eve. 
They  were  sorry  that  they  could  not  bring 
precious  gifts.  But  when  the  little  Lord 
looked  at  them,  they  felt,  deep  down  in  their 
hearts,  that  the  only  gift  He  really  wanted 
was  their  love. 

And  that,  dear  children,  is  the  only  gift 
God  wants  from  us  all. 


22 


Our  dear  Lord  was  l\iiig  mh  >tr:i\v  in  tlic  inan-cr,  and  St.  Joseph  and  Our 
Lady    were    beside    Him. 


23 


AND  after  eight  days  were  accomplished 
that  the  Child  should  be  circumcised: 
His  name  was  called  Jesus. — St.  Luke  ii,  21. 


According  to  the  law  of  Moses.  .  .  they 
carried  Him  to  Jerusalem,  to  present  Him 
to  the  Lord.— *S^.  Luke  ii,  22. 


®ur  Dear  Xor^'5  IRame 

Oo  WHEN  eight  days  had  passed  away 
*^  They  gave  unto  Our  Lord 
The  holy  name  of  Jesus  Christ, 

By  heaven  and  earth  adored. 
And  when  we  hear  that  name,  we  bow 

The  head;  or  bend  the  knee, 
And  whisper,  "  Praised  be  Christ  our  King 

Foralleternitv!" 


dhc  ipresentation 

/^BEYiNG,  then,  the  Church's  law 

^^  Up  to  Jerusalem 

They  carried  Christ,  the  Infant  King 

That  they  might  offer  Him 
To  God  within  the  Temple  old — 

In  joy  came  Simeon 
And  held  Him  in  his  trembling  arms, 

God's  blessed,  only  Son! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THE  shepherds  went  back  again  to  take 
care  of  their  sheep,  telling  every  one 
they  met  of  the  wonderful  Baby  they  had 
just  been  to  see.  And  the  time  passed  on, 
until  Our  Lord  was  eight  days  old,  and  He 
was  to  be  given  His  name.  So  St.  Joseph 
called  Him  JESUS,  as  he  had  been  told  by 
the  angel.  The  name  JESUS  means  Saviour, 
Redeemer.  When  we  hear  that  holy  name, 
or  say  it  in  our  prayers,  we  must  bow  our" 
head,  or  bend  our  knee,  because  it  is  God's 
name.  The  day  on  which  Our  Lord  was 
given  His  name  is  another  of  the  Church's 
great  feast-days — the  Feast  of  the  Circum- 
cision. 

It  is  a  holy  day,  and  we  celel)rate  it  on  the 
first  day  of  January. 

It  was  the  law  of  the  Church  that  every 


little  boy  who  was  born  first  in  a  family 
should  be  carried  to  the  Temple,  and  there 
offered  to  God.  The  father  and  mother 
carried  the  baby  to  the  Temple,  offered  him 
to  God,  and  then,  before  the  priest  gave 
him  back  again,  offered  something  in  place 
of  him.  Rich  people  gave  rich  gifts,  but  the 
poor  could  give  only  poor  gifts.  St.  Joseph 
and  Our  Lady  were  poor,  and  when  they 
carried  the  dear  Lord  to  the  Temple  to  offer 
Him  to  God,  His  Father,  thej^  took  two 
doves  as  a  gift,  for  they  could  not  afford 
any  more. 

While  they  stood,  Simeon  came  into  the 
Temple.  He  was  an  old,  old  man,  and  so 
good  that  God  the  Holy  Ghost  had  let  him 
know  that  he  would  not  die  until  he  had  seen 
the  Promised  Redeemer. 


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While  they  stood,  Simeon  came  into  the  Temple.   He  was  an  old,  old  man. 


AND  behold  there  was  a  man  .  .  .  named 
Simeon.  And  he  had  received  an  answer 
that  he  should  not  see  death  before  he  had 
seen  the  Christ.— 5<.  Luke  ii,  25,  26. 


Behold,  there  came  Wise  Men  from  the 
East  to  Jerusalem,  saying  Where  is  He 
that  is  born  King  of  the  Jews?— 5^  Matthew 
ii,  1.  2. 


Un  tbe  Uemple 

BEFORE  the  hoh'  man  they  stood — 
Of  David's  royal  race — 
"  Now,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul!"  he  said, 

''That  I  have  seen  His  face. 
Yet,  Mary,  through  thy  tender  heart 

Shall  go  a  cruel  sword!" 
The  will  of  God  the  Mrgin  heard 
In  meekness,  and  adored. 


Zbc  Wiisc  /iDen 

THE  AYise  Men  of  the  East  had  learned 
That  now  the  time  was  near, 
AMien  Christ,  the  Lord  of  all  mankind, 

Our  Saviour,  would  appear. 
So  taking  gifts  of  gold  and  myrrh 

And  frankincense  as  well. 
They  left  their  homes  to  seek  the  place 
WTierein  the  King  might  dwell. 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


WHEN  the  good  and  holy  Simeon  came 
into  the  Temple,  and  took  the  little 
Bab\^  in  liis  arms,  he  knew  that  this  was  the 
Sa\iour  who  had  been  promised — the  Saviour 
who  was  to  be  born  of  the  race  of  David, 
the  great  King  of  Israel.  Both  Mary  and 
Joseph  were  of  David's  race.  Simeon  looked 
up  to  heaven,  and  said:  "  Now  I  can  die 
in  peace,  0  God,  for  this  is  indeed  Thy  Son, 
who  has  come  down  on  earth  to  save  His 
people." 

Ajid  then  he  turned  to  Mary,  our  dear 
blessed  Mother—"  Oh,  Mother,  thou  wilt 
suffer!"  he  said.  "  Thou  wilt  suffer  so 
much  that  it  will  be  like  a  sword  going  through 
thy  heart!" 

St.  Joseph  and  Our  Lady  were  in  Bethlehem 
when  the  three  Wise  Men  or  Magi  came  from 


the  East.  From  their  books  these  Wise 
Men  knew  that  a  great  King,  long  promised 
to  the  Jewish  people,  was  to  be  born,  and 
led  by  a  star  they  came  to  look  for  Him. 
King  Herod  was  told  that  three  Wise  'Men 
were  looking  for  a  new  King.  He  asked 
them  to  come  back  and  tell  him  if  they  found 
Him,  "  because  I  want  to  worsliip  Him, 
too,"  he  said.  At  last  the  ]\Lagi  saw  the 
star  shine  over  the  stable,  so  they  went  in, 
and  fell  on  their  knees  before  the  Lord,  and 
adored  Him  and  gave  Him  gifts. 

The  gift  of  the  first  Wise  Man  was  gold, 
because  Our  Lord  is  King;  the  second  Wise 
Man  gave  frankincense,  because  Our  Lord 
is  God ;  and  the  third  Wise  Man  gave  myrrh, 
because  Our  Lord,  as  man,  was  to  die  on  the 
cross. 


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At   last   the   Magi    saw   the    star    shine   over   the    stable. 


27 


THE  star  wliich  they  had  seen  in  the  East 
went  before  them  until  it  came  and  stood 
over  where  the  Child  was  .  .  .  they  found 
the  Child  wnth  Mary  His  Mother  and  falling 


down  they  adored  Him. — St.  Mattheivu,  9,  11. 
And  after  they  were  departed,  behold  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  ...  to  Joseph. — 
St.  Matthew  ii,  13. 


XLbc  Wiisc  men  Speaft 

TT  TE  AKE  the  Magi,  journeying, 
'  '     From  Eastern  lands  afar — 
Our  people  call  us  Mel-chi-or, 

Gas-par,  and  Bal-ta-sar. 
We  followed,  from  Jerusalem, 

The  Star  that  shone  on  high; 
We  come  to  greet  the  promised  King, 

The  Lord  of  earth  and  sky!" 


Xlbe  Hngel  Comes 

'TpHE  Kings  arose  and  went  away, 
•^    St.  Joseph  slept  alone 
And  dreamed  of  God,  the  holy  One- 

When  round  about  him  shone 
A  flame  that  filled  the  little  room, 

A  blaze  of  dazzling  light. 
And  lo!  A  shining  angel  stood 

Before  his  wond'ring  sight. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


VERY  old  writings  tell  us  that  there  were 
three  of  these  Wise  Men,  or  Magi,  and 
that  they  were  called  Melchior,  Caspar,  and 
Baltasar.  It  made  no  difference  to  them 
that  our  blessed  Lord  was  not  born  in  a  rich 
house.  They  knew  He  was  the  KING,  the 
one  who  had  been  PROMISED. 

And  now  they  had  to  go  back  into  their 
own  country.  They  wondered  if  they  should 
let  Herod  know  that  they  had  found  the  new 
King.  But  while  they  were  sleeping  they 
were  told  by  an  angel  that  they  must  go  back 
by  another  way,  and  not  say  anything  to 
Herod.    Herod  was  waiting,  but  of  course  they 


did  not  go  near  him — they  obeyed  the  angel. 

The  visit  of  the  poor  shepherds  and  the 
visit  of  the  rich  Wise  Men  to  our  dear  Lord, 
show  that  He  came  down  from  heaven  for 
all  people.  Every  one  on  this  earth,  rich 
or  poor,  king  or  beggar,  belongs  to  God. 

The  Wise  Men  had  gone.  St.  Joseph  was 
fast  asleep,  when  it  seemed  to  him  that  the 
place  was  suddenly  filled  with  the  most 
dazzling  light.  At  first  he  did  not  know 
what  it  meant,  but  soon  he  saw  an  angel, 
and  when  the  angel  spoke  to  him  he  grew 
afraid — for  the  angel  told  him  something 
that  really  troubled  him. 


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So  they  went  in,  and   fell   on  their  knees  before  the  Lord  and   adored 
Him,  and  gave  Him  gifts. 


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SAYING,  Arise,  and  take  the  Child  and  His  |       Who  arose  and  took  the  Cliild  and  His 
Mother,  and  fly  into  Egypt.   For  Herod  will      Mother  by  night,  and  retired  into  Egypt. — 
seek  ...  to  destroy  Him.— >S«.  Matthew  ii,  13.  i  St.  Matthew  ii,  14. 


XTbe  Hngel's  XlXIlarnina 


"/"^o,  QUICKLY,  quickly,  Joseph — go, 

I  bid  thee  to  arise! 
And  take  the  Mother,  and  the  Child 

From  the  cradle  where  He  lies. 
The  cruel  Herod  sendeth  men 

To  kill  the  holy  One! 
So  thou  must  haste  to  Eg}'pt's  land, 

To  save  God's  only  Son." 


^be  miQbt  into  lEQWt 

Qt.  Joseph  trembled,  sore  afraid, 
^    For  well  he  loved  the  Child 
And  well  he  loved  the  ]\Iother  dear — 

Our  Mother,  meek  and  mild. 
In  haste  he  rose,  and  then  they  went 

Out  in  the  dark  of  night. 
Afar,  afar  to  Egypt's  land, 

Away  from  Herod's  might. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


"  A  RISE  quickly,  Joseph,"  said  the  angel. 
■^"^  "  Take  the  Mother  and  the  Child,  and 
get  ready  to  go  away."  And  then,  while 
St.  Joseph  hstened,  the  heavenly  messenger 
continued:  "  Not  back  to  Nazareth,  or  to 
any  other  part  of  thine  own  country.  But 
far  off  into  Egypt,  where  thou  must  stay 
until  thou  art  told  to  leave  it.  Herod  is 
very  angry.  He  told  the  Wise  Men  to  return 
to  him  when  they  had  found  the  new  King. 
And  now  he  knows  that  they  have  gone 
without  any  word  to  him,  and  he  is  afraid, 
too,  that  the  new  King  will  be  king  in  his 
place.  So  he  is  going  to  send  soldiers  to 
kill  the  Son  of  God." 

How  could  our  dear  St.  Joseph  tell  this 


awful  news  to  Our  Lady?  But  he  had  to. 
The  Bible  sa.ys  that  St.  Joseph  "  arose  and 
took  the  Child  and  His  Mother  by  night," 
so  that  the  journey  must  have  been  begun 
at  once.  We  can  almost  see  our  dear,  good 
St.  Joseph  getting  ready.  Perhaps  he  led 
out  the  strong  little  donkey  that  had  carried 
Our  Lady  from  Nazareth  to  Bethlehem, 
and  Our  Lady  sat  upon  it,  holding  the  dear 
Lord,  while  St.  Joseph  led  it.  In  tliis  way 
they  left  Bethlehem,  where  Christ  was  born 
on  Christmas  daij  in  a  stable  over  nineteen 
hundred  years  ago.  They  did  not  know  what 
they  were  going  to  do  in  Egypt,  but  Mary 
and  St.  Joseph  were  very  sure  that  God  would 
take  care  of  them. 


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They  did  not  know  what  they  were  going  to  do  in  Egj-pt,  but  Mary  and 
Joseph  were  very  sure  that  God  would  take  care  of  them. 


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HEROD  .  .  .  exceeding  angn'  .  .  .  killed  all 
the  men-children  that  were  in  Bethle- 
hem .  .  .  from  two  years  old  and  under. — 
JSt.  Matthew  ii,  IG. 


An  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  m  slei  p  lo 
Joseph  in  Egypt,  saying:  Arise  and  take 
the  Child  and  His  Mother,  and  go  into  the 
land  of  Israel— St.  Matthew  ii,  20. 


TLbc  Ibolv  Unuoccuts 

TT  THEN  they  were  gone,  through  all  that  place, 
^^     Great  cruelty  was  clone; 
For  soldiers  killed  all  little  boys — 

To  kill  the  blessed  One. 
The  baby  in  his  mother's  arms, 

The  baby  at  her  knee — 
But  safe  and  sound  in  Egypt's  land, 

Dwelt  the  Holy  Family! 


XTbe  Hiujel  Comes  Hgain 

\  ND  there  they  stayed  for  many  years, 
^  Until  the  hour  l^efell 
When  they  might  safely  pass  into 

The  land  of  Israel. 
While  deep  in  sleep  St.  Joseph  lay. 

The  angel  came  again, 
And  said,  "  Go  forth,  for  those  are  dead, 

A\Tio  sought  His  life  in   vain." 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD' 


Now,  Herod  was  a  cruel  man,  and  a  bad 
king.  The  visit  of  the  Wise  Men  had 
made  him  afraid.  When  a  man  loves  money, 
or  pleasure,  or  a  high  place  in  the  world 
instead  of  God,  he  is  always  afraid  of  losing 
that  which  he  loves  instead  of  God.  So 
Herod,  who  loved  being  a  king,  feared  that 
he  might  lose  this  honor  if  the  new  King 
were  found.  When  the  Wise  Men  went 
back  without  a  word  he  was  sure  they  did 
not  want  to  say  anything  to  him  about  the 
new  King — so  he  made  up  his  mind  that  the 
new  King  must  die.  He  sent  his  soldiers 
to  Bethlehem,  commanding  them  to  kill 
every  little  boy  baby  who  was  two  years 
old  and  younger.  In  this  way,  thought 
Herod,  the  new  King  will  surely  be  killed. 


But  the  Holy  Family  were  safe  on  the  way 
to  Egypt. 

There,  in  Egypt,  the  Holy  Family  lived 
for  some  time.  St.  Joseph,  as  we  know,  was 
a  carpenter,  and  he  found  plenty  of  work  to 
do,  while  Our  Lady  took  care  of  the  Lord, 
and  was  very  happy.  Then  the  cruel  King 
Herod  died,  and  the  angel  came  again  to 
St.  Joseph  in  his  sleep  and  told  him  to  go 
back  to  his  own  country — the  land  of  Israel. 
Which  St.  Joseph  did.  Herod's  son  was 
king  in  Herod's  place,  so  St.  Joseph  did 
not  go  near  Bethlehem.  Instead,  he  went 
straight  to  Nazareth,  to  the  little  house  in 
which  he  and  the  Blessed  Virgin  were  living 
when  the  Angel  Gabriel  was  sent  to  tell  her 
that  she  was  to  be  the  Mother  of  God. 


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The  first  little  ones  to  die  for  our  blessed  Lord.  The  feast  of  the  Holy 
Innocents  is  kept  on  the  twenty-eighth  of  December,  three  davs 
after  Christmas. 


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HE  AROSE  and  took  the  Child  and  His 
Mother  and  came  into  the  land  of 
Israel.  .  .  .  And  coming,  he  dwelt  in  a  citv 
called  Nazareth.— »S«.  Matthew  ii,  21,  23. 


And  the  Child  grew  and  waxed  strong, 
full  of  wisdom:  and  the  grace  of  God  was  in 
Him.  And  His  parents  went  every  year  to 
Jerusalem,  at  the  Pasch. — St.  Luke  ii,  40,  41. 


Ht  IRasaretb 

TT  TiTHiN  the  home  at  Nazareth 
^'     Our  Lady  wove  and  spun; 
St.  Joseph  used  the  plane  and  saw, 

And  Jesus  did  not  shun 
The  httle,  humble,  daily  task, 

The  humble  daily  toil — 
To  carry  water  from  the  well, 

Or  work  the  blessed  soil. 


Zbc  ipascbal  ifeast 


N' 


■ow  every  year,  at  paschal  time, 
Of  work  and  task  made  free — 
From  Naz'reth  to  Jerusalem 
Set  forth  the  holy  Three — 
According  to  this  custom,  they, 

WTien  Christ  was  twelve  years  old, 
Made  haste  to  keep  the  paschal  feast 
Within  the  Temple's  fold. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


You  can  be  very  sure  that  St.  Joseph  and 
Our  Lady  were  glad  to  get  back  to  their 
own  home  in  their  own  land  again,  although 
both  could  be  happy  in  any  country  while 
they  had  their  divine  Son,  Our  Lord,  with 
them.  They  Uved  once  more  at  Nazareth, 
and  now,  when  St.  Joseph  worked  at  his 
trade,  our  dear  Lord  helped  him  with  his 
work — while  Our  Lady  spun  the  flax  and 
wove  the  cloth  to  make  the  robes  they  wore. 
And  when  she  wanted  water  from  the  well, 
or  vegetables  from  the  garden,  Our  Lord 
used  to  get  them  for  her,  just  as  you  do  httle 
errands  for  mother  or  grandma. 


It  came  the  Feast  of  the  Pasch,  which  was 
a  great  feast.  Everj^  year  Our  Lady  and  St. 
Joseph  went  up  to  the  Temple  in  Jerusalem 
during  this  time,  taking  Our  Lord  with  them. 
But  when  Our  Lord  was  twelve  years  old, 
it  was  the  LAW  that  He  should  go,  just  as, 
when  you  are  seven  years  old,  it  is  the 
LAW  of  the  Church  for  you  to  go  to  Mass  on 
every  Sunday  and  holy  day.  When  they 
went  up  to  the  Temple  the  men  used  to  go 
together  in  one  company  by  themselves, 
and  the  women  in  another  company  by  them- 
selves. Sometimes  the  children  were  with 
the  men,  and  sometimes  with  the  women. 


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rhey  lived  once  more  at  Nazareth,  and  St.  Joseph  worked  at  his  trade. 
And  Our  Lord  helped  him  with  his  work. 


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THEY  sought  Him  among  their  kinsfolk  and 
acquaintances,  and  not  finding  Him  they 
returned  to  Jerusalem,  seeking  Him. — St.  Luke 
ii.  44.  45. 


They  found  Him  in  the  Temple,  sitting 
in  the  midst  of  the  Doctors.  .  .  .  And  all 
that  heard  Him  were  astonished. — St.  Luke 
ii,  46,  47. 


®ur  Xor&  is  %ost 

\  ND  when  they  had  fulfilled  the  Law, 
^  ^  They  went  their  homeward  wa}' — 
St.  Joseph  and  Our  Lady  sweet — 

Nor  missed  their  Son  that  day. 
Until,  at  last,  not  seeing  Him 

'Alid  friends  and  kinsfolk  near: 
With  troubled  hearts  they  sought  for  Him- 

The  Boy  to  them  so  dear. 

Z\K  fin^ina,  in  tl3e  Xlcmple 

r    ONG,  long  tht}'  looked  for  liim  in  vain: 
^^  At  last  His  face  they  saw, 
Amid  the  Temple's  learned  ones, 

And  Doctors  of  the  Law. 
And  then  the  Mother  spoke:  "  ]\Iy  Son, 

For  da}'s  and  nights  now  three 
Behold,  we  seek  Thee  sorrowing — 

Why  didst  Thou  so  to  me?" 

HOW  THE  STORY  .AIAY  BE  TOLD 


AFTER  they  had  kept  the  Feast  in  the 
Temple,  Mary  and  Joseph  started  back 
again  to  Nazareth.  Not  seeing  the  Lord, 
Our  Lady  thought  He  was  with  St.  Joseph, 
and  when  St.  Joseph  missed  Him,  he  thought 
the  dear  Lord  was  with  His  _  Mother.. .  In- 
stead, He  had  stayed  in  Jerusalem. 

When  the  men  and  women  met  at  the  first 
stopping-place,  Mary  and  St.  Joseph  came 
looking  for  each  other.  Not  until  then  did 
they  know  that  the  Lord  was  not  with  the 
party.  They  searched  and  asked,  but  could 
not  find  Him.  No  one  could  tell  them  any- 
thing about  Him. 

Oh,  how  sad  they  were!  Our  Lady's  heart 
ached— she  was  terribly  grieved.     Her  dear 


Boy  was  lost!  And  St.  Joseph  was  very  sad 
too.  Thej^  started  right  back  again,  of 
course,  and  looked  in  every  part  of  the  city. 
But  it  was  all  of  no  use.  At  last,  after  three 
long  days,  the}^  went  into  the  Temple.  And 
there  they  saw  the  Lord  sitting  with  the 
Doctors  of  the  Temple,  talking  to  them. 
Our  Lady  went  up  to  Him  and  put  her  hand 
on  His  arm.  Her  face  was  white  and  sad. 
She  stood  looking  at  Our  Lord  for  a  few 
moments,  and  then  she  said:  "Why  didst 
Thou  do  this?  We  have  been  searching 
for  Thee  three  days,  not  knowing  where  to 
find  Thee.  And  we  have  been  afraid,  and 
very  sorrowful.  Dear  Son,  why  didst  Thou 
do  this?  " 
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At  last,  after  three  long  days,  they  went  into  the  Temple.    And  there  tliey 
saw  the  Lord  with  the  Doctors  of  the  Temple. 


37 


AND  His  Mother  said  to  Him:  Son,  why 
hast  Thou  done  so  to  us?  Behold,  Thy 
father  and  I  have  sought  Thee,  sorrowing. 
And  He  said  to  them:  How  is  it  that  you 
sought  Me?    Did  you  not  know  that  I  must 


be  about  My  Father's  business? — St.  Luke 
ii.  48,  49. 

And  He  went  down  with  them  and  came  to 
Nazareth.  And  His  Mother  kept  all  these 
words  in  her  heart. — St.  Luke  ii,  51. 


©ur  Xor&  Speafts 


'A";. 


]M other!"  came  His  tender  words- 
How  is't  thou  dost  not  know 
That  on  the  heavenly  Father's  work 

His  Son  must  ever  go?" 
Our  Lady  mutely  bowed  her  head: 
The  sword  had  pierced  her  heart; 
Too  soon,  too  soon,  the  day  would  come, 
When  He  and  she  must  part! 


O' 


Ube  H)eatb  ot  St.  Sosepb 

,NCE  more  they  went  to  Xazareth- 
The  Holy  Family. 
And  there  they  lived  for  man}'  years, 

And  there,  most  happily, 
St.  Joseph  closed  his  e}'es  on  earth — 

Ah,  let  us  pray  that  we 
May  die  as  blessed  Joseph  died, 
And  in  such  company! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOI-D 


OUR  blessed  Lord  looked  up  at  His  Mother. 
He  waited  a  little  while,  and  then  He 
said,  very  softly:  "  Didst  thou  look  for  Me? 
What  could  happen  to  Me?  Didst  thou  not 
know  that  I  must  do  some  work  for  My 
Father  in  heaven?" 

Our  Lady  said  nothing,  but  bowed  her  head 
sadly.  Soon,  soon  He  would  be  a  man,  and 
give  His  life  for  His  people!  The  pain  that 
went  through  her  heart  was  so  sharp  that  it 
felt  as  if  a  sword  had  gone  into  it!  She 
remembered  the  words  of  holy  Simeon  in  the 
Temple:  "  And  thy  own  soul  a  sword  shall 
pierce!"  and  she  knew  that  when  the  dear 
Lord  left  her,  to  do  the  will  of  His  Father 
in  heaven,  she  would  suffer  very  much. 


But  the  parting  had  not  yet  come.  Our 
Lord  was  only  a  little  boy,  so  He  went  back 
to  Nazareth  vnth  St.  Josepli  and  His  Mother, 
and  stayed  there  until  He  was  a  man.  In 
the  years  that  followed,  St.  Joseph  grew  old, 
and  it  came  time  for  him  to  die.  Our  Lord 
and  the  blessed  Mother  knelt  beside  Him, 
and  angels  were  waiting  to  carry  his  pure 
soul  into  the  place  where  it  had  to  stay 
until  heaven  was  opened.  This  place  was 
called  Limbo.  The  souls  of  all  the  good 
people  who  died  before  Our  Saviour  paid  for 
the  DISOBEDIENCE  of  Adam  and  Eve 
by  dying  on  the  cross,  went  to  Limbo.  Not 
even  dear  St.  Joseph  could  go  home  to 
HEAVEN  until  that  sin  had  been  paid  for! 


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In   the  years  that   followed,   St.  Joseph   grew   old,   and   it   eanie   tnn^ 
him  to  die. 


39 


AND  in  those  days  cometh  John  the  Bap- 
tist, preaching  in  the  desert  of  Judea: 
and  saying,  Do  penance,  for  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  at  hand. — St.  Matthew  iii,  1,  2. 


And  Jesus,  being  baptized,  forthwith  came 
out  of  the  water,  and  lo,  the  heavens  were 
opened  to  Him:  and  He  saw  the  Spirit  of 
God.— St.  Matthew  iii,  16. 


Zbc  Dolce  in  tbe  Mil&crness 

AT  LAST,  St.  John  the  Baptist — 
Pre-cur-sor  of  the  Word — 
(Which  means  that  he  was  sent  to  tell 

The  coming  of  the  Lord) — 
Began  to  preach  of  Christ,  and  said: 
"  Make  straight  His  paths  to-day — 
For  He  has  come!  The  Lamb  of  God, 
Who  taketh  sin  awa}^!" 

Ht  tbe  IRiver  5or^an 

UNTO  St.  John  the  Baptist, 
^^llo  preached,  bap-ti-zing  men, 
Came  Christ,  and  on  His  sacred  head 

W^as  poured  the  water  then. 
And  when  'twas  done,  the  heavens  oped, 

And  God  spoke  from  the  skies: 
"  See!    This  is  My  beloved  Son 
Whom  I  so  dearly  prize!" 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


AT  LAST  Our  Lord  was  a  man— Ho  was 
thirty  years  old.  He  must  now  begin 
to  tell  the  people  what  they  were  to  do  to 
please  God.  Our  blessed  Mother  knew  that 
the  hour  had  come — that  she  must  give  up 
her  Son,  who  was  God.  That  He  must 
leave  His  home  to  teach  and  preach,  and  in 
the  end,  die.  But,  before  Our  Lord  began 
His  work  on  earth,  St.  John  the  Baptist, 
who  had  been  living  in  the  desert,  came  out, 
and  began  to  tell  every  one  that  the  long- 
promised  Saviour  of  His  people  was  coming — 
that  the  LAMB  OF  GOD  would  appear, 
and  all  must  begin  to  prepare  the  way  for 
Him. 

You  will  remember  that  St.  John  the  Baptist 
was  St.  Elizabeth's  son,  and  a  cousin  of  Our 
Lady's.  (A  very  old  story  says  that  St. 
John  the  Baptist's  father,  Zachary,  was  put 
to  death  by  the  soldiers  because  he  told  of 


the  glory  of  the  new-born  Saviour  after  the 
Holy  Family's  flight  into  EgjqDt.  And  then, 
fearing  that  her  son,  St.  John  the  Baptist^ 
might  be  killed,  too,  St.  EUzabeth  took 
him  away  into  the  desert,  where  he  lived 
until  he  was  a  man.) 

The  reason  why  St.  John  is  called  the  Bap- 
tist is  that  when  the  people  came  to  listen 
to  him,  and  were  sorry  for  their  sins,  he  bap- 
tized them  in  the  water  of  the  River  Jordan. 
Our  Lord  came  to  him  also  to  be  baptized. 
St.  John  said:  "  Thou  art  the  great  Son  of 
God — /  should  be  baptized  by  Thee."  But 
Our  Lord  said,  "  No."  Then  St.  John 
baptized  Our  Lord  in  the  river,  and  when 
He  stepped  out  of  the  water  the  sky  opened, 
and  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  in  the  shape  of 
a  dove,  rested  above  Him,  while  God  the 
Father  spoke  from  heaven,  saying:  "  This 
is  My  beloved  Son!" 


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St.  John   the   Baptist  baptized   Our   Lord   in   llie   n\cr.  .  .  while   God   the 
Father  spoke  from  heaven,  saying:    "This  is  My  beloved  Son!" 


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THEK'  Jesus  saith  to  him,  Begone,  Satan 
,  .  .     Then    the    de\dl    left    Him,    and 
behold,  angels  came. — St.  Matthew  iv,  10,  11. 


From  that  time  Jesus  began  to  preach  .  .  . 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom  and  heal- 
ing—St.  Matthew  iv,  17,  23. 


IFn  tbe  H)esert 

r|-MiEN  forth  into  the  desert  drear 
-*-    Our  blessed  Lord  was  led. 
And  there  He  stayed,  and  fasted  long, 

Till  forty  days  had  sped. 
But  when  the  devil,  tempting,  came, 

Our  Saviour  cried:  "Begone! 
The  Lord  thy  God  shalt  thou  adore: 

And  serve  but  Him  alone!" 

Mbp  we  Ikeep  Xent 

T>ECAUSE  Christ  fasted  forty  days, 

We  keep  the  Lenten  fast. 
Because  He  fasted  for  our  sins 

This  holy  time  is  passed 
In  pra3'er  by  every  Catholic; 

\Yho  shuns  all  pleasures  gay. 
That  he  may  thankfully  rejoice 

Upon  glad  Easter  day! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


AFTER  Our  Lord  was  baptized  by  St. 
Jolm  the  Baptist,  He  was  led  out  into 
the  desert.  There,  for  forty  days  and  forty 
nights  He  fasted.  At  the  end  of  the  forty 
daj^s  and  forty  nights  Our  Lord  was  hungry 
and  weak.  The  devil  came  then,  and  tried 
to  make  Him  do  wrong.  But  Our  Lord 
said:  "  Go,  Satan!  The  Lord  thy  God 
shalt  thou  adore!"  The  devil  went  away  then, 
and  angels  came  down  to  Our  Lord  and  gave 
Him  food. 

Our  dear  Lord,  as  man,  allowed  the  devil 
to  tempt  Him  to  do  wrong  in  order  that  we, 
too,  when  tempted  to  do  wrong,  should  re- 
member Our  Lord's  words,  and  say:  "Go, 
Satan!  We  will  never  offend  our  dear 
Saviour  by  SIX!" 


Christ  lived  on  earth  about  thirty-three  ijears, 
and  led  a  most  holy  life  in  poverty  and  siiffering. 
He  came  from  heaven  to  this  earth,  and  from 
a  httle  child,  grew  up  to  be  a  man.  That 
was  a  wonderful  thing  for  God  to  do,  but 
He  did  it  for  us,  because  none  of  us  could  pay 
God  back  for  the  great  sin  of  Adam  and 
Eve.  Only  God  could  do  that.  And  when 
He  fasted  forty  days  and  fort}^  nights  in  the 
desert.  Our  Lord  was  still  paying.  In  lov- 
ing memory  of  that  fast  of  Our  Lord  we  keep 
the  forty  days  of  Lent,  praying  a  little  more, 
going  to  church  a  little  oftener,  and  giving 
up  little  pleasures,  so  that  when  Easter  Day 
comes,  we  can  all  be  glad  that  we  have  done 
something  to  show  our  dear  Lord  how  much 
we  love  Him. 


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The  devil  came  then,  and  tried  to  make  Him  do  wrong.     But  Our  Lord 
said:    "Go,  Satan!  The  Lord  thy  God  shalt  thou  adore!" 


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AND  the  wine  failing,  the  Mother  of  Jesus 
saith  unto  Him,  Thej'  have  no  wine.  .  .  . 
His  IMother  saith  to  the  waiters.  Whatsoever 
He  says  to  ye,  do  ye. — St.  John  ii,  3,  5. 


And  behold  a  great  tempest  arose  in  the 
sea,  so  that  the  boat  was  covered  with  waves^ 
but  He  was  asleep.  .  .  .  And  His  disciples 
waked  Him— 5i.  Matthew  viii,  24,  25. 


®ur  Xor^'s  jfirst  /FlMracle 

/^F  OUR  dear  Lord's  first  mir-a-cle 

We  read,  in  Holy  Text: 
How  at  the  feast  the  wine  had  failed 

And  all  were  shamed  and  vext. 
His  Mother's  pleading  words  He  heard. 

And  changed,  so  all  could  see: 
The  brimming  water  into  wine. 

At  Cana  of  Galilee! 

XTbe  Storm  at  Sea 

rjE  preached,  one  day,  from  morn  till  eve, 
-*■  -*■  The  people  closer  pressed; 
And  He  and  His  disciples  went. 

Into  a  boat  to  rest. 
But  soon  a  mighty  storm  arose — 

The  waves  rolled  mountain-high: 
The  little  ship  tossed  to  and  fro — 

And  death  seemed  very  nigh. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


So  Our  Lord  was  baptized  in  the  River 
Jordan,  fasted  forty  daj's  and  forty  nights, 
and  was  tempted  bj'^  the  devil.  Then  He 
began  to  teach  the  people.  About  this 
time  there  was  a  marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee. 
Our  blessed  Lady  was  there,  and  Our  Lord 
was  there,  too,  and  while  all  the  guests 
were  chatting  and  laughing,  and  enjoying 
themselves,  the  wine  gave  out.  The  bride 
and  bridegroom  were  ashamed,  and  told 
Our  Lady  about  it,  perhaps,  for  it  was  Our 
Lady  who  came  to  her  dear  Son,  and  whis- 
pered: "Son,  they  have  no  wine."  Then 
she  bade  the  waiters  to  do  whatever  He  told 
them.  At  His  word  they  set  out  six  big  water- 
pots  filled  up  to  the  top  \vith  water.  Our 
Lord  said:    "  Draw  out  now,  and  carry  to 


the  chief  steward  of  the  feast."  And  when 
they  did  as  they  were  told,  the  water  was 
found  changed  into  wine.  This  was  Our 
Lord's  first  miracle. 

But  Our  Lord  worked  many,  many  miracles, 
or  wonders,  and  in  every  way  proved  He  was 
the  Son  of  God.  The  people  followed  Him 
at  all  times,  listening  to  Him.  One  daj'', 
near  the  evening,  s(>eing  such  a  big  crowd 
about  Him,  He  went  with  His  disciples  into 
a  little  ship.  Then,  sending  the  people 
away  for  a  while.  He  and  His  disciples  set 
out  in  the  boat.  Our  Lord  fell  asleep.  A 
storm  arose.  The  waves  were  as  high  as 
mountains,  and  those  who  were  in  the  ship 
thouglit  it  would  surely  sink,  and  that  they 
would  be  drowned.     But  still  the  Lord  slept. 


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Our  Lord  stood  up,  and   lifting   His  hand,   said   to  the   waves.   'Tcacc- 
be  still!"    And  the  waves  were  calm. 


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BUT  the  men  wondered,  saying,  what  man- 
ner of  man  is  tliis,  for  the  winds  and  the 
sea  obey  Him. — St.  Mattheio  viii,  27. 
Give  place,  for  the  girl  is  not  dead,  but 


sleepeth.  And  they  laughed.  ...  He  went 
in  and  took  her  by  the  hand.  And  the  maid 
arose.  And  the  fame  hereof  went  abroad. — 
St.  Matthew  ix,  24,  25. 


Calming  tbe  Uempest 

T)UT  there  the  Lord  lay  fast  asleep, 

Until,  grown  much  afraid: 
"Lord,  save  us,  or  we  surely  die!" 

Awaking  Him,  they  praj-ed. 
And  as  He  rose  and  calmed  the  sea 

And  quieted  the  winds — 
"0  ye  of  little  faith!"  He  said, 

'^  What  fear  doth  fill  j^our  minds!" 

TTbe  IRicb  IRuler's  Daugbter 

/^NE  day,  a  certain  ruler  came 

And  worshiping,  he  said: 
"  In  yonder  house,  my  only  child, 

My  daughter,  lieth  dead. 
Yet  shall  she  live  if  Thou  but  say 

The  word,  and  take  her  hand!" 
Our  Saviour  called  the  little  maid: 

AMio  lived  at  His  command! 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


AT  LAST  the  disciples  were  so  scared  that 
they  could  not  wait  any  longer,  for 
"  the  waves  beat  into  the  ship,  so  that  the 
boat  was  covered  %\nth  waves,  and  it  was 
filled,  and  they  were  in  danger."  They  went 
to  Our  Lord  and  woke  Him,  saj'ing,  "  Lord, 
if  Thou  dost  not  save  us,  we  shall  all  be 
drowned!"  Our  Lord  stood  up,  and  lifting 
His  hand,  said  to  the  waves,  "  Peace — be 
still!"  And  the  waves  were  calm,  and  the 
wind  died  down,  and  all  was  quiet.  And 
then  Our  Lord  turned  to  His  disciples. 
"  Why  are  ye  afraid?"  He  asked.  "  Am 
I  not  with  ye?" 

Jairus  was  the  name  of  a  rich  ruler  who 
lived  in  a  place  called   Capharnaum.     His 


little  daughter  was  very,  very  sick,  so  sick 
that  every  one  was  sure  she  was  going  to  die. 
But  the  rich  ruler  thought  of  Our  Lord: 
"If  He  would  come  here,  He  would  make 
my  httle  girl  well."  So  Jairus  went  to  Our 
Lord,  and  fell  down  at  His  feet,  and  said: 
"  My  Uttle  girl  is  sick.  If  Thou  wilt,  Thou 
canst  cure  her." 

Our  Lord  went  with  him  to  his  house, 
but  before  they  reached  it  people  came 
running,  crying  out:  "  No  one  can  help 
now!  The  child  is  dead!"  But  the  dear 
Lord  kept  right  on.  And  when  He  went 
into  the  house  He  took  the  little  girl's  hand 
in  His  and  said:  "Arise!"  And  the  little 
girl  that  was  dead  came  back  to  life  again. 


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He  took  the  little  girl's  hand  in  His  and  said:    "Arise!"    And  the  little 
girl  that  was  dead  came  back  to  life  again. 


^7 


AND  it  came  to  pass  .  .  .  that  He  spent 
the  whole  night  in  prayer  with  God. 
And  when  day  was  come  He  called  unto 
Him  His  disciples;    and  He  chose  twelve  of 


them    (whom    also    He    named    apostles). — 
St.  Luke  vi,  12,  13. 

And   all   the   multitude   sought   to   touch 
Him. — St.  Luke  vi,  19. 


Cboosino  tbe  twelve  apostles 

"VTow  Jesus  chose  the  Tweh'e,  that  they 
■^       His  works  on  earth  might  do: 
Peter,  Andrew,  James  and  John, 

Phihp,  Bartholomew, 
Thomas  and  Matthew,  James  and  Jude, 

And  Simon — they  are  named. 
And  last  of  all  came  Judas,  who 

The  Traitor  is  pro-claimed. 


Ubc  Sermon  on  tbe  /IDount 

HE  PREACHED  the  Scmion  on  the  Mount: 
Saying:  "Blessed  are  the  poor; 
The  meek;  and  those  who  mourn;  and  those 

Who  justice  would  implore; 
And  blessed  are  the  merciful; 

And  blest  the  clean  of  heart; 
The  peacemakers;  and  those  who  feel 
Oppression's  cruel  smart." 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


OUR  Lord  knew  that  when  His  work,  as 
man,  on  earth  was  done,  and  the  great 
sin  of  Adam  and  Eve  had  been  paid  for  by 
His  death  on  the  cross.  He  would  go  back 
to  His  own  beautiful  home,  heaven.  So 
He  wanted  to  leave  us  our  Church — the 
Catholic  Church — with  the  Holy  Father, 
the  Bishops,  and  the  Priests  to  take  care  of 
us.  To  begin  the  Church  He  chose  twelve 
men,  the  APOSTLES.  But  before  choosing 
them  He  went  up  on  a  mountain,  and  prayed 
to  God  the  Father  the  whole  night  long. 
When  day  came  He  rose  from  His  knees, 
and  called  the  Twelve  Apostles.  That  was 
the  beginning  of  our  Church.  And  He  gave 
the  Twelve  Apostles  the  power  to  do  just 
as  He  did — to  tell  the  people  what  was  right 
and  what  was  wrong,  cure  the  sick,  help 
those  who  were  suffering,  forgive  sins,  and 


bring  the  dead  back  to  life  again.  Our 
Blessed  Lord  and  Saviour  JESUS  CHRIST 
is  the  INVISIBLE  Head  of  the  Church.  Our 
Holy  Father,  the  Pope,  the  Bishop  of  Rome, 
is  the  vicar  of  Christ  on  earth  and  the  VISIBLE 
Head  of  the  Church. 

After  beginning  our  Church — the  Catholic 
Church — Our  Lord  talked  once  more  to  the 
people,  saying  many  beautiful  things  to 
them.  This  sermon  of  His  is  called  the  Ser- 
mon on  the  Mount,  because  when  He  gave 
it  He  stood  up  on  the  mountain,  so  that 
every  one  could  hear  Him  easily,  and  see 
Him. 

It  was  during  this  sermon  that  Our  Lord 
taught  us  the  Eight  Beatitudes,  which 
begin,  "  Blessed  are  the  poor,"  and  which  all 
children  ought  to  learn  by  heart  when  they 
are  able  to  read. 


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This  sermon  is  called  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount.  becau.M-  He  ^t^M,,!  u|)  on 
the  mountain  so  that  every  one  could  hear  Him  and  sec  Him. 


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THE  Lord  .  .  .  moved  ^ith  mercj^  .  .  .  said 
to  her,  Weep  not.  And  He  came  near 
and  touched  the  bier  .  .  .  and  He  said, 
Young  man,  .  .  .  arise. — St.  Luke  \aii,  13,  14. 


The  bhnd  see,  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers 
are  made  clean,  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  rise 
again,  to  the  poor  the  gospel  is  preached. — 
St.  Luke  vii,  22. 


A' 


Ube  poor  Mi^ow's  Son 

GAIN,  outside  the  city  gates 
Of  Nairn,  a  mother  old, 
A  widow,  walked  beside  the  bier, 

"VMiere  lifeless  lay,  and  cold. 
The  body  of  her  only  child. 

Our  Saviour,  tenderly 
Said,  "Mother,  weep  not!  See,  I  give 
Thy  living  son  to  thee!" 


®ur  Xor^'s  XTeacbing 

]\ /TiDST  those  who  were  His  followers. 

He  went  from  place  to  place. 
He  preached  and  taught.  His  words  were  fraught 

With  love  and  truth  and  grace. 
The  sick,  the  deaf,  the  blind,  the  dumb. 

All  gathered  in  His  train. 
He  gave  them  hearing,  sight,  and  speech. 

And  washed  their  souls  from  stain. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


SHORTLY  after  this.  Our  Lord  was  going 
into  a  city  called  Nairn.  Outside  the 
gate  He  met  a  number  of  people,  and  some 
men  carrying  a  stretcher  or  bier,  on  which 
lay  the  body  of  a  young  man.  The  poor 
mother  walked  beside  the  bier,  weeping  sadly, 
for  she  had  no  one  left  in  the  world  to  care 
for  her  now  that  her  dear  and  only  son  was 
gone.  Our  Lord  was  very  sorry  for  the  poor 
mother,  so  He  went  near  and  touched  the 
stretcher,  and  the  men  who  were  carrying 
it  stood  still  and  put  it  down.  Our  Lord 
then  spoke  to  the  young  man,  saying: 
"Young  man,  I  say  unto  thee,  arise!"    And 


the  dead  man  sat  up  and  began  to  speak, 
and  Our  Lord  gave  him  back  alive  to  his 
mother. 

But  our  dear  I^ord  was  always  doing  good, 
making  sick  httle  children  better,  and  cur- 
ing poor  lame  people.  He  made  blind  people 
see  again,  and  deaf  people  hear,  and  dumb 
people  talk.  Fathers  and  mothers  brought 
their  children  to  Him.  He  taught  them  to 
love  God,  to  be  good,  to  do  right  things,  to 
be  kind  and  gentle  to  every  one,  because 
God  wanted  them  to  live  in  this  way.  Christ 
lived  so  long  on  earth  to  show  us  the  way  to 
heaven  by  His  teaching  and  example. 


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The  young  man   that  was   dead   sat  up,   and  begc^.i   to   speak,   and    Our 
Lord  gave  him  back  to  his  mother.  ■  '■' 


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AND  Jesus  came  .  .  .  and  He  asked  His 
disciples,  saying:  Who  do  men  say 
that  the  Son  of  man  is?  And  they  said: 
Some  John  the  Baptist,  and  other  some 
Elias,  and  others  Jeremias. — St.  Matthew 
xvi,  13,  14. 


Jesus  saith  to  them:  But  whom  do  you 
say  that  I  am?  Simon  Peter  answered,  and 
said:  Thou  ?rt  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  hving 
God.  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  him, 
Blessed  art  thou.— »S;.  Matthew  xvi,  15,  16, 
17. 


Zbc  people  (Siuestion 

"TT7HO  ma}'  this  be?"  the  people  cried 

(The}'  came  in  crowds  to  hear); 
''  For  at  His  word  all  Nature  bows. 

Yes,  even  devils  fear." 
"  He  is  a  King!"  said  some.  "  'Tis  He 

The  Baptist  called  the  Lamb!" 
But  Jesus  asked  among  the  Twelve: 

"  AMiom  say  ye  that  I  am?" 

St.  Peter's  Hnswer 

''  TT  7H0M  say  ye  that  I  am?"     He  asked. 

St.  Peter  raised  his  head: 
"  Thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God, 

The  living  God!"  he  said. 
And  then  Our  Saviour,  answering 

Said,  "  Peter,  thou  art  blest; 
Upon  thee  will  I  build  My  Church, 

Upon  thee  shall  it  rest." 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE   TOLD 


THE  people  began  to  ask  all  sorts  of  ques- 
tions about  Him.  Many  of  them  were 
sure  that  He  was  the  Son  of  God,  who  had 
been  promised  thousands  of  years  before. 
Some  wicked  men  said,  "  No,  He  is  NOT 
the  Son  of  God!"  But  the  ones  who  loved 
Him  said,  "  See  what  great  things  He  does! 
No  one  but  God  could  bring  dead  people 
back  to  life.  And  how  He  talks  to  us!  No 
one  ever  said  such  beautiful  words  as  this 
Man!  He  is  surely,  surely  God!"  But 
still  the  wicked  men  cried  out,  "  No,  no! 
He  is  NOT  God!"  Our  Lord  heard  all  this. 
He  took  the  Twelve  Apostles  away  by  them- 
selves,   and    said    to    them:     "People    are 


wondering  if  I  am  the  Son  of  God — Whom 
do  YOU  say  that  I  am?" 

"  Whom  do  YOU  say  that  I  am?"  asked 
our  blessed  Lord.  Now  the  Apostles  had 
seen  all  the  wonderful  things  which  Our 
Lord  had  done,  and  when  He  asked  them 
that  question,  Simon  Peter  raised  his  head, 
saying  very  quickly:  "  Why,  Thou  art 
Christ,  the  Son  of  God!"  Then  Our  Lord 
said,  "  Thou  art  iilest,  Peter!  Because  thou 
hast  said  this  I  will  make  thee  the  Head  of 
My  Church.  Thy  name,  Peter,  means  a 
rock,  and  I  will  build  My  Church  on  thee,  and 
it  will  last  forever  and  forever. 
"And  I  will  give  to  thee  the  keys  of  Heaven." 


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St.    rv-tcr   was   tin-   first    Pope,    and   ever   since    St.    Peter's   time   there   hi 
always  been  a  Pope  in  his  place  as  the  liead  of  the  Catholic  Church. 


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THOU  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  will 
I  build  My  Church,  and  the  gates  of 
hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it.  And  I  will 
give  to  thee  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.— ^f.  Matthew  xvi,  18,  19. 


And  He  was  transfigured  before  them. 
And  His  face  did  shine  as  the  sun :  .  .  .  And 
lo,  a  voice  out  of  the  cloud,  saying:  This  is 
Mv  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 
—St.  Mattheiv  xvii,  2,  5. 


®ur  1boIp  jfatber 

THE  Church  of  Christ  can  never  fail 
Nor  shall  the  gates  of  hell 
Prevail  'gainst  her  within  whose  soul 

The  Holy  Ghost  doth  dwell. 
And  we^  the  children  of  the  Church 

Are  the  Holy  Father's  care: 
In  Rome  he  takes  St.  Peter's  place, 
And  fills  St.  Peter's  chair. 


Xlbe  transfiguration 

WITH  Peter,  James,  and  John  apart, 
Upon  a  mountain  high — 
Midst  brilliant  light,  in  garments  white, 

Stood  Christ  against  the  sky. 

The  three  apostles  were  afraid, 

When  lo!  They  hear  a  voice: 

"  This  is  My  well-beloved  Son, 

Behold  Him,  and  rejoice!" 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


So  THIS  is  how  we  Catholics  know  that  we 
belong  to  the  Church  which  Our  Lord 
began  on  earth.  St.  Peter  was  the  first 
Pope,  and  ever  since  St.  Peter's  time  there 
has  always  been  a  Pope  in  his  place  as  the 
head  of  the  Catholic  Church.  The  Pope,  the 
Bishop  of  Rome,  is  the  VISIBLE  Head  of  the 
Church  because  he  is  the  successor  of  St.  Peter, 
whom  Christ  made  the  chief  of  the  Apostles 
and  the  VISIBLE  Head  of  the  Church.  The 
successors  of  the  other  Apostles  are  the  Bishops 
of  the  Holy  Catholic  Church.  We  must  love 
our  Holy  Father,  the  Pope,  and  pray  for  him, 
and  do  whatever  he  tells  us  to  do,  because 
God  has  put  him  over  us.  When  we  do 
what  our  Holy  Father  tells  us  to  do,  we  are 
doing  what  Cod  tells  us  to  do. 


About  a  week  after  Our  Lord  said  that  St. 
Peter  was  to  be  the  Head  of  the  Church,  He 
went  on  a  very  high  mountain  to  pray.  He 
took  St.  Peter  and  St.  James  and  St.  John 
with  Him.  Then  He  began  to  shine  like  the 
sun,  with  a  light  so  bright  that  no  one  could 
look  at  Him.  This  shining  of  Our  Lord 
is  called  the  Transfiguration — a  great  big 
word,  but  perhaps  you  can  say  it? 

St.  Peter  and  St.  James  and  St.  John  were 
really  scared.  They  fell  on  their  faces, 
for  they  heard  a  voice  from  heaven  saying: 
"This  is  My  dear  Son!"  They  could  not 
move  until  Our  Lord  came  and  spoke  to 
them,  and  said,  "  Look  at  Me — do  not  be 
troubled!"  And  when  they  looked,  the 
bright  light  was  all  gone. 


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Then  He  began  to  shine  like  the  sun,  with  a  light  so  bright  that  no 
one  could  look  at  Him.  This  shining  of  Our  Lord  is  called  the 
TRAXS-FIG-U-RA-TION. 


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THEN    were    little    cliildren    presented    to 
Him,    that    He    should    impose    hands 
upon  them.  .  .  Jesus  said,  Suffer  the  httle 


cliildren,  and  forbid  them  not  to  come  to 
Me :  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  for  such. — 
St.  Matthew  xix,  13,  14. 


Ube  Gool:>  Sbepber^ 

y^NEbook  like  this  could  never  tell 

What  mir-a-cles  were  done, 
Nor  all  His  words,  nor  all  His  deeds: 

The  Father's  holy  Son. 
"I  am  the  Shepherd,  I  will  die 

To  save  IM}^  flock  from  sin; 
I  am  the  Door,"  He  said,  "  by  which 

All  men  shall  enter  in." 

Blessing  tbe  CbilDren 

TTE  DEARLY  loved  the  little  ones — 

A  happ}^  compan}^: 
The}^  crept  within  His  tender  arms, 

And  sat  upon  His  knee. 
He  said,  "  My  Father's  kingdom  is 

For  such  as  these  in  heart: 
So  let  the  little  children  come 

And  liid  them  not  depart." 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


OUK  Lord  spoke  so  much  to  His  Apostles, 
and  told  them  so  many  things  that  it 
takes  a  big,  big  book  to  hold  all  the  story. 
Some  of  the  things  He  said  and  did  are  in 
the  Bible.  The  others  our  holy  Church 
tells  us.  We  shall  know  the  things  which 
we  are  to  believe  from  the  Catholic  Church, 
through  which  God  speaks  to  us.  We  shall 
find  the  chief  truths  which  the  Church  teaches 
in  the  APOSTLES'  CREED.  Some  of  you 
know  the  Apostles'   Creed,   don't  you? 

At  one  time  there  were  ten  sick  men. 
Our  Lord  cured  them  all,  but  only  one  came 
back  to  thank  Him.  This  shows  us  how 
careful  we  must  be  to  thank  God  all  the  time 
for  the  many  good  things  Uc  gives  us.  Our 
Lord  said  Ho  is  the  GOOD  SHI^PIIEKD, 
who   loves  all   His   sheep,  meaning  us.     He 


also  said  He  is  a  DOOR,  meaning  that 
through  Him,  as  through  a  door,  we  can  go 
back  to  our  places  in  heaven,  which  we  lost 
through  the  DISOBEDIENCE  of  Adam  and 
Eve. 

Again  it  is  told  how  Our  Lord  showed  what 
great  love  He  had  for  little  cliildren — His 
lambs.  He  was  tired  out  one  day,  and  sat 
down  to  rest,  and  the  mothers,  seeing  Him, 
began  to  bring  their  little  ones  to  Him. 
The  disciples,  knowing  that  the  Lord  was  so 
tired,  wanted  to  send  them  away  for  a  while. 
But  our  blessed  Lord  would  not  allow  it. 
Instead,  He  held  out  His  arms,  and  all  the 
children  came  running  to  Him.  He  blessed 
them  and  said,  "  Let  the  little  ones  come  to 
Me,  and  do  not  send  them  away,  for  they 
belong  to  heaven." 


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He  held  out  His  arms,  and  all  the  children  came  running  to   Him.     He 
blessed  them  and  said:   "Let  the  little  ones  come  to  Me." 


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AND  when  He  was  come  into  Jerusalem, 
the  whole  city  was  moved,  saying: 
Who  is  tlus?  And  the  people  said:  This 
is  Jesus  the  prophet. — St.  Matthew  xxi,  10,  11. 


And  whilst  they  were  at  supper,  Jesus  took 
bread  and  blessed  and  broke  and  gave  to 
His  disciples  and  said:  Take  ye,  and  eat: 
This  is   My  Body —St.   Matthew  xxvi,   26. 


Ube  ifirst  palm  Sun&ap 

THEN  came  that  first  Palm  Sunday, 
When  men,  with  loud  acclaim 
Covered  the  Saviour's  path  with  palms, 

And  blessed  the  Saviour's  name. 
"  Hosanna  to  the  Son,"  they  sang, 

"Of  David!  May  He  be 
Forever  blest !    Hosanna  to 
Jesus  of  Galilee!" 


©ur  XorD's  Xov>e 

BUT,  children,  dear,  the  hour  was  nigh 
For  which  He  longed  and  came — 
When  for  our  sins  He  gave  Himself, 

In  suffering  and  shame. 
And  yet,  to  make  this  world  of  ours 

Like  paradise  above. 
He  left  to  us  a  mighty  proof 
Of  His  endurino;  love. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


IT  WAS  now  the  day  we  call  Palm  Sunday, 
and  Our  Lord  went  to  the  Temple  in  the 
city  of  Jerusalem.  When  the  people  in  the 
city  heard  that  Our  Lord  was  coming,  all 
ran  out  to  meet  Him.  Some  cut  big  branches 
full  of  leaves  from  the  trees  and  covered 
the  road  with  them.  Others  took  Ijranchcs 
from  the  palm-trees,  and  waved  them, 
shouting  their  joy.  And  the  word  they  sang 
the  loudest  was,  "  Hosanna!  Hosanna! 
Hosanna!  Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord!  Hosanna!  Hosanna! 
Hosanna!" 

But  the  time  was  drawing  very  near  when 
Our  liord  was  to  pay  for  the  sin  of  Adam  and 
Eve  and  the  sins  of  the  whole  world,  l^y 
dying  on  the  cross.    He  had  come  from  His 


beautiful  home,  heaven,  to  die,  so  that  we 
can  go  to  Him  when  we  die,  if  we  live  good 
hves  on  earth.  The  wicked  men  who  would 
not  beheve  that  He  was  the  Son  of  God, 
those  wicked  men  who  said,  "  No,  no!  He 
is  NOT  the  Son  of  God!"  meant  now  to 
kill  Him,  our  own  dear  Lord.  But  He 
loved  us  so  much  that  He  wanted  to  do  MORE 
for  us  than  die  upon  the  cross!  He  could 
not  bear  to  leave  us — He  wanted  to  stay 
with  us,  so  that  we  could  go  to  Him  even 
here  on  earth  with  all  our  sorrows  and  all 
ours  joA's.  Therefore,  Christ  instituted  the 
Holy  Eucharist  at  the  Last  Supper  the  night 
before  He  died.  When  Our  Lord  instituted  the 
Holy  Eucharist  the  Twelve  Apostles  were 
present. 


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Our   Lord   took   the   bread    in    His   hands.  .  .  .  He   broke   the   bread   and 
said,  'Take  yc  and  eat.    THIS  IS  MY  BODY." 


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AND  taking  the  chalice  He  gave  thanks: 
and  gave  to  them,  saying:  Drink  3-6 
all  of  this.  For  this  is  the  l)lood  of  the  new 
testament. — St.  Matthew  xxxi,  27,  28. 


Labor  not  for  the  meat  that  perisheth, 
but  for  that  which  endureth  unto  hfe  everlast- 
ing which  the  Son  of  man  \\ill  give  you. — 
St.  John  \a,  27. 


Ubc  ifirst  Communion 

YES,  in  that  room,  the  Cen-a-cle, 
He  took  the  bread  and  wme: 
And  blessed  and  gave  among  the  Twelve, 

And  spoke  these  words  divine: 
"  This  is  MY  BODY;  take  and  eat. 

Drink,  too,  MY  BLOOD,"    He  said: 
"  That  Flesh  which  shall  be  cru-ci-fied, 
That  Blood  which  shall  be  shed." 


®ur  Xor&  witb  TUs! 

SEE,  child,  what  Jesus  Christ  has  done 
To  be  among  His  own: 
Came  down  from  heaven,  lived  on  earth, 

He  sought  no  earthly  throne! 
The  King,  whose  might  and  majesty 

No  child  can  ever  know: 
Stays  here  to  be  our  food  and  drink 
To  live  with  us  below! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


IT  WAS  on  Thursday  night — Holy  Thursday 
night — four  days  after  Palm  Sunday. 
Our  Lord  and  His  disciples  were  sitting  in  a 
room  eating  the  supper  which  is  called  the 
Last  Supper.  The  Twelve  Apostles  were 
there,  as  we  have  said:  St.  Peter,  St.  James, 
and  St.  John,  and  all  the  others.  Judas  was 
there.  He  was  an  Apostle,  too,  but  a  bad 
Apostle,  for  he  had  made  up  his  mind  to  sell 
the  Lord  to  those  wicked  men  who  would 
put  Him  to  death  on  the  cross.  But  still 
Judas  sat  there  at  the  table.  And  Our  Lord 
said:  "There  is  one  here  who  will  sell  Me 
to  those  who  hate  Me."  All  the  Apostles 
were  sad  and  a.sked  who  it  could  be.  At 
last  Judas  asked:  "  Ls  it  I,  Lord?"  And 
Our  Lord  said,  "  Yes." 

Our  Lord  took  the  bread  in  His  hands. 
He  was  about  to  do  a  wonderful  thing  for 
every  one  of  us.     He  broke  the  bread,  and 


blessed  it,  and  said:  "  Take  ve  and  eat. 
THIS  IS  MY  BODY."  Then  He  took 
the  cup  of  wine  in  His  hands,  and  blessed  it, 
and  said:  "Drink  ve  all  of  this.  THIS 
IS  MY  BLOOD."  Just  as  Our  Lord  changed 
the  water  into  wine  at  Cana  of  Galilee,  so 
now,  sitting  at  the  table  He  changed  bread 
into  His  BODY,  and  wine  into  His  BLOOD. 
This  change  of  the  bread  and  nine  into  the 
BODY  and  BLOOD  of  Our  Lord  is  called 
TRAXSUBSTANTIATION.  He  told  St. 
Peter  and  the  Apostles  to  do  this  always. 
And  as  our  Holy  Father,  our  Bishops,  and 
our  Priests  take  the  place  of  St.  Peter  and  the 
Apostles,  thev,  too,  change  bread  and  wine 
into  Our  Lord's  BODY  and  BLOOD  because 
He  gave  them  the  power  to  do  so.  The 
bread  and  xoine  are  changed  into  the  BODY 
and  BLOOD  of  Christ  at  the  Consecration 
in  the  Mass. 


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Our   dear   Lord   is   in   heaven,   looking   down   on   us,   but   He    is   here    on 
earth,  too.    He  is  behind  the  tal)ernacle  door  of  every  Catholic  church. t. 


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IF  ANY  man  eat  of  this  Bread  he  shall  live 
forever:  and  the  bread  that  I  will  give 
is  My  Flesh  for  the  life  of  the  world  .  .  . 
except  ye  eat  the  Flesh  of  the  Sun  of  Man, 


and   drink    His   Blood,   you  shall  not  have 
life  in  you. — St.  John  vi,  52,  54. 

Behold  the  hour  is  at  hand  and  the  Son  of 
man  shall  be  betrayed. — St.  Matthew  xxvi,  45. 


Hn  tbe  XTabernacle 

BEHIND  the  tab-ei"-na-cle  door, 
Behind  the  silken  veil, 
The  Saviour  stays — and  longs  to  see 

You  kneeling  at  the  rail! 
He  waits  the  sound  of  little  feet, 

The  sound  of  childish  prayer: 
Come  often,  child,  to  tell  your  love, 
For  God  is  waiting  there! 


5u&as  Betraps  ®ur  %ov^ 

BUT  now,  dear  children,  listen  well- 
That  First  Communion  o'er; 
Judas  arose,  and  from  the  Twelve 
Stole  sneaking  through  the  door. 
For  thirty  paltr}^  silver  coins 

Laid  in  his  itching  hand, 
He  promised  to  yield  up  the  Lord 
Unto  the  soldier  band. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THIS  is  how  Our  Lord  stays  here  with  us 
always.  He  is  really,  really  on  earth  all 
the  time.  Isn't  this  wonderful?  First,  Adam 
and  Eve  DISOBEYED  God,  and  we  lost 
heaven.  But  God  was  sorry  for  us.  Heaven 
is  so  beautiful,  and  each  has  a  place  in  it,  but 
none  could  go  to  that  place.  So  God  sent 
His  only  Son.  And  His  only  Son  came  down 
and  lived  here,  and  loved  us.  And  because 
He  loved  us  so  much.  He  knew  we  would 
be  sad  without  Him,  so  He  gave  us  Himself. 
We  are  united  to  JESUS  CHRIST  in  the 
Holy  Eucharist  by  means  of  Holy  Communion. 
Holy  Communion  is  the  receiving  of  the  BODY 
and  BLOOD  of  Christ. 

Some  dav,  ver}^  soon,  perhaps,  YOU  will 
receive  tlie*  BODY  and  BLOOD  of  our  dear 
Lord!  That  day  will  be  the  happiest  day 
that  will  ever  come  to  you.  Pray,  then, 
dear  children,  that  you  will  soon  be  able  to 
say:   "  Come,  dear  Lord!  Come  to  me!" 


Our  dear  Lord  is  in  heaven,  looking  down 
on  us,  loving  us  always,  but  He  is  here  on 
earth,  too.  He  is  beliind  the  tabernacle 
door  in  every  Catholic  church,  waiting  for 
us  to  visit  Him.  We  must  often  kneel  in 
church,  and  say  to  Him:  "  Thank  You, 
dear  Lord!  Thank  You  for  coming  down 
on  earth!  Thank  You  for  staying  here 
with  us!"  And  saj^,  too:  "We  love  You, 
dear  Lord!  Make  us  love  You  ever  more 
and  more!" 

But  the  Last  Supper  was  over.  Judas  got 
u})  from  the  table,  stole  out,  and  met  the 
wicked  men  who  hated  Our  Lord,  and  wanted 
to  kill  Him.  They  gave  Judas  thirty  pieces 
of  silver,  and  Judas  said:  "To-night  He 
is  going  to  the  Garden  of  Olives.  I  will  go 
there  with  the  soldiers.  When  I  walk  up 
to  Him  and  kiss  Him,  then  the  soldiers  will 
know  it  is  He,  and  they  can  take  Him  away 
to  prison." 


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Judas  met  the  wicked  men  who  hated  Our  Lord  and  wanted  to  kill  Him. 
They  gave  Judas  thirty  pieces  of  silver. 


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THEN  did  they  spit  in  His  face  and  buffeted 
Him,  and  others  struck  His  face  with  the 
pahns  of  their  hands,  saying.  Prophesy  unto 
us,  0  Christ,  who  is  he  that  struck  Thee? — 
St.  Matthew  xxvi,  67,  68. 


And  stripping  Him,  they  put  a  scarlet 
cloak  about  Him,  and  plaiting  a  crown  of 
thorns  thej^  put  it  upon  His  head,  and  a  reed 
in  His  right  hand. — St.  Matthew  xxvii,  28, 
29. 


Ube  Scourging 

THAT  night;  \\dthin  the  Garden, 
Our  Sa^'iou^,  desolate, 
Arose  to  meet  the  savage  men 

Who  seized  Him,  filled  with  hate. 
They  took  Him,  and  they  scourged  Him  sore. 

Oh,  children,  stop,  and  see 
How  He  was  tortured  for  our  sins. 
And  suffered  cruelly! 


Ubc  Crowuincj  witb  TIborns 

UPON  His  forehead,  white  and  pure, 
They  pressed  a  crown  of  thorn. 
They  clothed  Him  as  a  fool  was  clothed 

And  mocked  at  Him  in  scorn. 
Within  His  hand  they  thrust  a  reed. 

And  spat  upon  that  Face, 
And  struck  and  scoffed,  and  cried,  "All  hail! 
Thou  King  of  David's  race!" 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


OUR  Lord  went  with  the  Apostles  into  the 
Garden  of  Olives.  He  knew  that  soon 
the  soldiers  would  come.  He  knew  that 
soon  He  must  die.  He  asked  His  Father 
in  heaven  to  help  Him.  His  Apostles  were 
tired.  They  fell  fast  asleep,  and  our  dear 
Lord  was  all  alone!  All  alone!  And  He  was 
sad,  and  said  to  them:  "  Could  you  not 
watch  one  hour  with  Me?"  Pretty  soon 
came  the  noise  of  the  soldiers.  Judas  was 
with  them.  He  walked  up  to  Our  Lord 
and  kissed  Him  on  the  cheek.  Then  the 
soldiers  took  Our  Lord,  tied  His  hands 
l)ehind  His  back,  and  led  Him  off  to  prison. 
The  Apostles  were  afraid,  and  went  away 
and  hid. 

Dear  children,  those  cruel  men  took  great, 


heavy  whips,  and  beat  and  beat  and  beat 
Our  Lord  until  He  was  covered  with  blood. 
They  took  cruel  thorns  and  twisted  them 
around  to  make  a  crown,  and  pressed  it 
down  on  His  forehead.  They  took  a  long 
reed  and  put  it  in  His  hand  to  make  believe 
it  was  the  scepter  of  a  king.  And  they 
laughed  and  yelled  and  made  fun  of  Him, 
and  said:  "  0  King!  King  of  the  Jews! 
Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!  How  does  it  feel 
to  be  a  King?" 

And  oh,  dear  children,  this  was  God's 
only  Son!  Our  blessed  Lord!  But  He  had 
to  pay  for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world!  To 
buy  back  our  places  in  heaven  He  had  to 
suffer  and  die!  Christ  suffered  and  died 
for  our  sins. 


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i.ulud  and  x'elled  and  ni 
King  of  tile  Jews!    11; 


'    !  '  :ind  said,  "O  King  I 

King  uf  the  Jews!" 


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AND  after  they  had  mocked  Him,  they  took 
off  the  cloak  from  Him  and  put  on  Him 
His  own  garments  and  led  Him  away  to 
crucify  Him.  And  going  out  they  found  a 
man  of  CjTene,  named  Simon.     Him  they 


forced  to  take  up  His  cross. — St.  Matthew 
xxvii,  31,  32. 

And  they  came  to  the  place  that  is  called 
Golgotha,  which  is,  the  place  of  Calvary. — 
St.  Matthew  xxvii,  33. 


Zbc  Carrplnc;  ot  ibc  Cross 

THEN  forth  unto  Mount  Calvaiy, 
Amid  the  jeering  throng, 
They  led  the  spotless  Lamb  of  God — 

Oh,  sad  the  way  and  long! 
Three  times  He  fell  beneath  the  cross, 

For  He  was  sore  oppressed: 
Till  Simon  came,  unwillingly. 
To  help  the  Saviour  blest. 


Ubc  IRailing  to  tbe  Cross 

THEN  stripping  Him,  they  laid  Him  down 
Upon  that  cruel  tree; 
Drove  nails  through  sacred  Hands  and  Feet, 

With  savage  cruelty. 
They  raised  that  sacred  form  aloft, 

And  there  He  hung  on  high: 
The  sacrifice  of  God  for  man 
Between  the  earth  and  sky! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THEY  took  Our  Lord,  all  covered  with 
blood,  before  the  judge,  and  when  the 
judge  asked,  ''  What  shall  be  done  to  this 
Man?"  all  cried  out,  "  Crucify  Him!  Crucify 
Him!  Crucify  Him!"  Then  a  great  cross  of 
wood  was  made  and  put  on  His  shoulder,  and 
they  set  out  for  Mount  Calvary,  the  crowds 
following  after.  Those  who  loved  Our  Lord 
were  crj'ing,  but  those  who  hated  Him  were 
glad. 

Our  dear  blessed  Mother  was  there,  too! 
Think  of  her  sufferings  when  she  saw  her 
Son  treated  so! 

He  carried  the  cross  until  He  could  carry 
it  no  longer.  Then  He  fell,  and  they  beat 
Him  with  whips  until  He  got  on  His  feet 
and  went  along  a  little  way.  Again  He  fell. 
But  when  He  fell  a  third  time,  they  were 


afraid  He  would  die  before  He  got  to  Mount 
Calvarj^,  so  thej'  made  a  man  named  Simon 
help  Him  to  carry  the  cross. 

Now  there  were  two  thieves  who  were  to 
be  put  to  death  at  the  same  time.  They 
were  to  be  crucified,  also.  When  Mount 
Calvary  was  reached,  the  soldiers  took  off 
Our  Lord's  clothes,  and  laid  Him  down  on 
the  cross,  stretching  out  His  arms,  and  driv- 
ing great  big  nails  into  the  palms  of  His 
hands.  They  pulled  down  His  feet,  and 
nailed  them  to  the  wood,  so  that  He  was 
fastened  tightly.  Then  they  lifted  the  cross 
and  set  it  between  the  crosses  on  which  the  two 
thieves  were  hanging.  Thus,  for  our  sakes, 
God's  own  Son,  our  blessed  Lord,  JESUS 
CHRIST  .suffered  a  bloody  siceat,  n  cruel  scourg- 
ing, was  crowned  with  thorns,  and  was  crucified. 


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When   Mount   Calvary   was   reached  the  soldiers  pulled   off   Our   Lord's 
clothes,  and  laid  Him  down  on  the  cross. 


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Now  there  stood  by  the  cross  of  Jesus, 
His  Mother  .  .  .  when  Jesus,  therefore, 
had  seen  His  Mother  and  the  disciple  stand- 
ing, whom  He  loved.  He  saith  to  His  Mother, 
Woman,  behold  thv  son! — St.  John  xix, 
25,  26. 


And  after  that  He  saith  to  the  disciple, 
Behold  thy  Mother.  And  from  that  hour 
the  disciple  took  her  to  his  o^vn.  .  .  .  Jesus, 
therefore.  .  .  said:  It  is  consummated.  And 
bowing  His  head,  He  gave  up  the  ghost. — 
St.  John  xix,  27,  30. 


Ht  tbe  Cross 

AND  there  was  Mary,  sorrowing: 
With  breaking  heart  she  stood 
A  silent  witness  of  the  death 

Her  Son  bore  on  that  wood! 
Oh,  bitter  was  the  manger-bed. 

And  pang  of  poverty! 
A  thousand  times  more  bitter  this — 
The  cross  on  Calvary. 


®ur  Bear  %ox^  H)tes 

THEN  to  His  Father  up  above 
Christ  lifted  weary  eyes: 
"  Father,  forgive  them,"  went  the  plea, 

"  Nor  for  this  act  chastise." 
And  so  the  dreadful  hour  came: 

He  died  upon  the  tree: 
Oh,  children,  think  how  much  it  cost 
From  sin  to  set  us  free! 

HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


OUR  Lady  had  followed  her  divine  Ron  all 
the  way  to  Mount  Calvary,  and  now 
stood  at  the  foot  of  the  cross,  looking  up  at 
Him.  What  can  we  say  to  our  blessed  Lady 
to  show  her  how  sorry  we  are?  She  had  been 
so  happy  when  the  Angel  Gabriel  brought  the 
word  that  (iod  was  coming  down  to  earth. 
But  now!  The  sword  that  the  holy  Simeon  had 
told  about  in  the  Temple  seemed  going  riglit 
through  her  heart,  as  she  looked  at  God's 
only  Son,  and  her  Son,  nailed  to  the  cross 
for  you  and  mo.  She  asked  the  Father  in 
heaven  to  help  her  bear  this  terrible 
sorrow. 

But   Our   Lady   knew  that   this  dreadful 
thing  had  to  be — that  God  had  to  die  for 


the  whole  world.  And  yet  when  those  cruel 
men  lifted  up  Our  Lord  on  the  cross.  His 
first  prayer  was  for  the  people  who  were 
putting  Him  to  death.  He  turned  His 
face  to  heaven,  and  said,  "  Father,  forgive 
them!  They  do  not  know  what  they  are 
doing!"  This  was  Our  Lord's  first  word— 
a  prayer  of  forgiveness  for  the  men  who 
were  treating  Him  so  cruellj\  After  three 
long  hours  of  suffering,  Our  Lord  could 
suffer  no  more,  but  bowed  down  His  head  and 
died.  Christ  died  on  Good  Fridai/.  We  call 
that  day  GOOD  on  xchich  Christ  died  so 
sorrowful  a  death,  because  by  His  death  He 
shoxoed  His  great  love  for  man,  and  'purchased 
for  him  every  blessing. 


After   three    long   hours   of    suffering,    Our   Lord   could   suffer   no   more, 
but  bowed  His  head  and  died. 


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BUT  after  they  were  conie  to  Jesus  .  ,  . 
one  of  the  soldiers  with  a  spear  opened 
His  side  and  immediately  there  came  out 
blood  and  water. — St.  John  xix,  33,  34. 


For  these  things  were  done  that  the  Scrip- 
ture might  be  fulfilled:  Ye  shall  not  break 
a  bone  of  Him.  And  again.  .  .  .  They  shall 
look  upon  Him  whom  they  pierced. — *S^. 
John  xix,  36,  37. 


Ube  Sun  is  H)arl^ene& 

y^UR  Saviour  dies!  Our  Saviour  dies! 
^-^    0  frightful  words  and  drear: 
The  sun  no  longer  gave  its  light — 

All  earth  was  filled  with  fear — 
They  pierced  that  Sacred  Heart  in  twain: 

As  Mary's  Son  hung  dead 
The  lance  went  through  her  very  soul 

As  Simeon  had  said. 

®nlp  (BoD  Coult)  pap 

A^N  Christmas  night  Our  Saviour  came, 
^-^     To  live  for  you  and  me — 

To  teach  His  holy  doctrine,  and 

To  die  in  agony. 
For  sin  can't  go  unpunished. 

And  only  God  could  pay 
The  debt  which  we  all  owed  to  God 

From  Eve  and  Adam's  day. 

[HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


WHEN  Our  Lord  died,  every  tiling  became 
as  dark  as  night,  although  it  was 
only  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  People 
were  wondering — they  did  not  know  what 
was  the  matter.  The  soldier  who  stood  at 
the  foot  of  the  cross  said,  "  Tliis  Man  was 
the  Son  of  God!"  All  those  who  stood  near 
were  very  much  afraid,  and  said,  after  the 
soldier,  "  Yes,  this  Man  was  the  Son  of  God!" 
But  the  wicked  men  were  there,  too,  and  they 
wanted  to  be  quite,  quite  sure  that  Our 
Lord  was  really  dead,  so  one  of  the  soldiers 
drove  a  spear  into  His  Heart,  and  blood  and 
water  came  trickling  out. 


When  the  Son  of  God  was  born  on  Christ- 
mas night.  He  came  to  save  the  world.  And 
to  save  it,  Christ  was  nailed  to  the  cross,  and 
died  on  it  between  two  thieves.  He  taught 
the  things  we  must  believe,  and  began  the 
Catholic  Church — Our  Church.  We  can 
find  what  He  has  taught  in  our  Church  only, 
and  nowhere  else.  We  must  do  as  Our  Lord 
has  told  us,  live  as  He  wants  us  to  live, 
and  be  good,  loving  children.  Then  we  will 
go  to  heaven  and  be  there  forever  with  God 
and  our  blessed  Mother  and  the  angels  and 
the  saints. 

Surely  we  all  want  to  go  to  heaven! 


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Near  the  place  where  Our  Lord  had  heen  crucified  was  a  garden,  and 
in  this  garden  was  a  new  tomb.  .  .  .  They  laid  the  Lord's  body  in 
this  new  tomb. 


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Now  there  was  in  the  place  where  He  was 
crucified,  a  garden:  and  in  the  garden 
a  new  sepulcher  .  .  .  There  therefore  .  .  . 
they  laid  Jesus. — St.  John  xix,  41,  42. 


And  behold  there  was  a  great  earthquake. 
For  an  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from 
heaven :  and  coming  rolled  back  the  stone. — 
St.  Matthew  xxviii,  2. 


Hn  tbe  Uomb 

WITHIN  the  rocky,  new-made  tomb 
They  laid  that  body  cold, 
And  sealed  it  fast.  A  mighty  stone 

Before  its  mouth  was  rolled. 
The  soldiers  guarded  well  against 

The  resurrection  hour — 
For  sore  were  all  the  Jews  afraid 
Of  Christ's  almighty  power. 


Ubc  IResurrcction 

BUT  when  three  days  were  past  and  gone, 
The  stone  was  rolled  away; 
And  Christ  the  King,  triumphantly, 

Came  forth  on  Easter  day. 
0  sing  the  song  of  gloiy 

That  He  who  came  to  save. 
The  Son  of  God,  Our  Master,  Lord, 
Is  risen  from  the  grave! 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD] 


IN  THE  evening  they  took  Our  I^ord's  body 
down  from  the  cross.  There  was  a  rich 
man  named  Joseph  of  Arimathea  who  loved 
Our  Lord  very  much.  He  asked  for  the 
body  of  Our  Lord,  so  that  he  could  lay  it  in 
his  own  new  tomb.  They  gave  it  to  him,  and 
then  Our  Lady  and  St.  John  and  some  of 
the  friends  of  the  dear  Lord  got  the  body 
ready  for  the  tomb,  wrapping  it  up  in  fine 
linen  and  spices.  Near  the  place  where 
Our  Lord  had  been  crucified  was  a  garden, 
and  in  this  garden  was  the  new  tomb  which 
Joseph  of  Arimathea  had  dug  out  of  a  rock. 

They  laid  Our  Lord's  body  in  this  new 
tomb. 

The  wicked  men  remembered  that  Our 
Lord   had   said,    when    He   was   yet    alive, 


"  After  three  days  I  will  rise  again."  So 
they  came  to  the  judge,  and  asked  him  if 
they  could  set  a  watch  on  the  tomb.  The 
judge  told  them  yes.  They  went,  then, 
to  the  tomb,  made  sure  that  the  great  heavy 
stone  was  in  front  of  it,  and  put  soldiers  on 
guard,  telling  them  to  watch  the  tomb  day 
and  night. 

But  very  early  on  the  following  Sunday 
morning  there  was  what  sounded  like  a  great 
earthquake.  An  angel  from  heaven  rolled 
back  the  heavy  stone  from  the  tomb,  and 
sat  upon  it.  When  the  guards  saw  the  angel 
they  fell  down  on  the  ground  like  dead  men. 
Our  Lord  was  risen !  Christ  rose  from  the  dead, 
glorious  and  immortal,  on  Easter  Sunday, 
the  third  day  after  His  death. 


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Christ    rose    from    the    dead,    glorious    and    immortal,    on 
Easter  Sunda)-,  the  third  day  after  His  death. 


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Now  when  it  was  late  that  same  daj', 
the  first  of  the  week,  and  the  doors 
were  shut,  where  the  disciples  were  gathered 
together  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  Jesus  came. — 
St.  John  XX,  19. 


And  He  led  them  out  as  far  as  Bethania. 
and  lifting  up  His  hands  He  blessed  them. 
And  it  came  to  pass  whilst  He  blessed  them, 
He  departed  from  them  and  was  carried  up 
to  heaven. — St.  Luke  xxiv,  51,  52. 


**  peace  be  to  3J)ou!" 

Tn  doubt,  in  fear,  th'  Apostles  stayed 
^  Close-shut  within  a  room — 
Although  they  knew  Our  Saviour  was 

No  longer  in  the  tomb. 
When  lo!    He  stood  there,  in  their  midst 

And,  "Peace  be  to  you!"  said. 
At  which  they  knelt  and  worshiped  Him 

Now  risen  from  the  dead. 


Zbc  Rsccnsion 

FOR  forty  days  He  came  and  went 
And  comforted  His  own; 
Sad  were  their  hearts  to  feel  that  He 

Must  leave  them  all  alone. 
Until  at  last  He  led  the  way 

Unto  the  mountain  height — 
And  sending  them  to  preach  His  name 
Was  lifted  from  their  sight. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


THE  Apostles  were  sitting  in  the  room 
where  Our  Lord  had  eaten  the  Last 
Supper  with  them.  They  heard  that  the 
Lord  was  risen  from  the  dead,  but  they  did 
not  know  whether  to  beheve  it  or  not.  While 
they  were  talking  and  wondering  if  it  could 
be  true,  Our  Lord  came  into  the  room,  and 
said: 

"  Peace  be  to  you.  It  is  I,  the  Lord." 
The  Apostles  were  afraid.  They  did  not 
know  what  to  tliink.  And  He  said,  "  Why 
are  you  afraid?  See  My  hands  and  My 
feet  and  My  side."  And  they  saw  the  marks 
of  the  cruel  nails  and  the  mark  of  the  spear, 
and  knew  that  it  was  indeed  their  dear  Lord 
and  Master,  and  they  were  very,  very  glad. 
Christ  stayed  on  earth  forty  days  after  His 
resurrection  to  show  that  He  was  tridy  risen 
from  the  dead,  and  to  instruct  His  Apostles. 
He  taught  them  what  they  were  to  do,  and 


how  they  were  to  take  care  of  the  Church. 
He  gave  them  and  all  the  Bishops  and  Priests 
who  came  after  them  the  power  to  do  just 
as  He  had  done  on  earth  and  to  change  bread 
and  wine  into  His  BODY  and  BLOOD,  so 
that  we  can  receive  Him  in  Holy  Com- 
munion. After  forty  days,  Christ  ascended 
into  heaven,  and  the  day  on  ivhich  He  ascended 
into  heaven  is  called  Ascensio7i  Day.  It  is  a 
holy  day.  On  that  day  He  brought  the 
Apostles  to  Mount  Olivet,  blessed  them  all, 
and  went  up  to  heaven.  In  heaven  Christ 
sits  at  the  right  hand  of  God,  the  Father 
Almighty.  And  all  the  good  people  who  had 
died  since  the  great  sin  of  Adam  and  Eve, 
and  who  had  never  been  able  to  go  to  heaven, 
but  had  been  forced  to  wait  in  Lim])o— all 
these  good  people  now  stood  about,  thanking 
and  praising  their  Redeemer.  St.  Joseph, 
too,  was  with  them. 


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After  forty  days  Our  Lord  brought  the  Apostles  to  Mount  Olivet,  blessed 
them  all,  and  went  up  to  heaven. 


75 


AND  I  send  the  promise  of  My  Father 
upon  you;  but  stay  j'ou  in  the  city  till 
you  be  endowed  with  power  from  on  high. — 
St.  Luke  xxiv,  49. 


All  these  were  persevering  with  one  mind 
in  prayer  with  the  women,  and  Mary  the 
Mother  of  Jesus,  and  with  His  brethren. — 
Acts  i,  14. 


Zbc  H)ap  ot  Pentecost  , 

Now  Christ  had  promised  that  He'd  send 
The  Spirit  of  truth  and  hght. 
So  till  the  days  of  Pentecost 

They  prayed  both  day  and  night. 
And  then  the  Holy  Ghost  came  down 

In  tongues  of  living  flame: 
He  made  them  strong  to  preach  and  teach 
And  glorify  Christ's  name! 

XTbe  Hssumptiott 

/^^hrist's  Mother  dear  remained 
^^  To  wait  God's  holy  will; 
And  how  could  they  be  very  sad 

Who  had  that  Mother  still? 
But  noW;  upon  the  golden  throne 

Of  glory  she  has  won: 
She  pra3^s  that  every  child  on  earth 

i\Iay  serve  her  blessed  Son. 


HOW  THE  STORY  ^^lAY  BE  TOLD 


OTJR  Lord  had  promised  that  after  He 
went  to  heaven  He  would  send  God 
the  H0I3'  Ghost  down  upon  the  Apostles, 
to  make  them  very  strong.  So,  when  He 
had  gone  up  on  high,  they  went  back,  with 
our  blessed  Mother,  to  the  httle  room,  and 
there  waited,  praying  all  the  time.  At  last 
the  Holy  Ghost  came  doum  upon  the  Apostles 
ten  days  after  the  Ascension  of  Our  Lord; 
and  the  day  on  which  He  came  down  upon 
the  Apostles  is  called  Whit  Sunday,  or  Pente- 
cost. This  day  is,  really,  the  BIRTHDAY 
of  the  Church.  While  they  sat  together 
there  seemed  to  come  a  sound  from  heaven — 
a  mighty,  rushing  wind,  which  filled  the 
whole  house.  The  Holy  Ghost  came  doum 
xipon  the  Apostles  in  the  form  of  tongxies  of 
fire.  And  now  they  were  no  longer  afraid 
of  anything,  but  wanted  to  go  out  and  talk 
about  Our  Lord  to  every  one  they  met. 
The  Holy  Ghost  will  abide  with  the  Church 


forever,  and  guide  it  in  the  way  of  holiness  and 
truth. 

Our  blessed  Lady  did  not  go  to  heaven  with 
Our  Lord,  but  stayed  on  earth  for  some  years 
afterward.  At  last  it  was  her  turn  to  go. 
How  glad  she  was!  Now  she  would  see  her 
dear  Son!  When  she  died  they  laid  her  in  a 
tomb,  but  when  they  went  the  next  day  to 
pray  there,  the  tomb  was  empty.  Our 
Lady's  blessed  body  had  been  carried  to 
heaven  b.y  the  angels.  This  is  called  the 
ASSUMPTION  of  Our  Lady,  and  in  memory 
of  it  we  celebrate  the  feast  of  the  Assump- 
tion, on  the  fifteenth  of  August  every  j-ear. 
It  is  a  holy  day. 

In  heaven  our  dear  Lady  was  welcomed 
by  her  Son  and  God  the  Father  and  God 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  by  St.  Joseph  and  all 
the  good  people.  She  was  crowned  Queen 
of  angels  and  saints,  Queen  of  heaven.  But 
she  is  and  always  will  be  our  dear  Mother. 


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THIS  is  My  comniandnicnt:  That  you 
love  one  another,  as  I  have  loved  you. 
Ciirater  love  than  this  no  man  hath,  that  a 
man  lav  down  his  life  for  his  friends. — St. 
John  xv,  12,  13. 


You  are  My  friends  if  you  do  the  things 
that  I  command  you.  .  .  .  You  have  not 
chosen  Me,  but  I  have  chosen  you  .  ,  . 
whatsoever  j'ou  ask  the  Father  in  My  name 
He  may  give  it  you. — St.  John  xv,  14,    16 


ON  Christmas  night  Our  ►Sa\'iour  came- 
To  teach  us  to  be  true: 
To  all  the  duties  of  our  life 

The  old  ones  and  the  new. 
A  prisoner  He  sta3^s  within 

The  Holy  Eucharist. 
If  He  has  done  so  much  for  us 
Shall  we  His  love  resist? 


ServiriG  ®ur  Xor& 

'"p^HEN  let  us  love  our  holy  Church 

As  all  her  children  should — 
The  prayers  we  saj'  at  morn  and  night 

Will  help  us  to  be  good — 
A  slight — a  sorrow — cruel  words — 

Bear  these  with  gentleness: 
So  may  the  life  of  every  child 

Its  love  for  Him  confess. 


HOW  THE  STORY  MAY  BE  TOLD 


Oi-R  dear  Lord  came  on  earth  for  j-ou 
and  me.  He  was  laid  in  a  cold  manger, 
on  a  bed  of  straw.  He  was  hated  l\v  bad 
men,  who  scourged  Him,  crucified  Him, 
killed  Him.  All  this  He  suffered  for  us — 
to  buy  back  our  places  in  heaven.  We  can 
never  pay  Him  for  what  He  has  done,  never. 

And  He  stays  with  us.  In  church,  on  the 
altar,  behind  the  little  door,  He  is  waiting  for 
us,  loving  us.  At  least  we  must  love  Him 
in  return.     How? 

We  w'ill  ask  His  blessing  every  morning 
and   everv   night.     We   A^all   love   our   dear 


Cluirch,  and  our  Holy  Father  at  Rome, 
who  takes  St.  Peter's  place.  We  w'ill  love 
and  praj'  for  our  IJishops  and  Priests.  And, 
since  it  was  SIN  which  caused  Our  Lord 
so  much  suffering,  we  will  promise  never  to 
SIX.  We  will  try  never  to  do  anytliing 
wrong  as  long  as  we  live.  In  this  way  we 
shall  reach  heaven  and  see  Our  Lord  and  His 
l^lcssed  ^lother  and  St.  Joseph  and  all  the 
saints  and  holy  angels,  and  be  with  them 
forever  and  ever. 

AMEN. 


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APPENDIX  A.* 


HPhe  following  incidents  have  been  omitted  from  the  foregoing  life  of  our  blessed  Lord  on 
earth,  as  being  unsuited  to  the  Umited  understanding  of  very  Uttle  children,  difficult 
of  explanation,  and  confusing.  If  the  teacher,  however,  wishes  to  enlarge  on  any  of  these 
particular  occurrences,  they  are  given  in  their  order,  with  the  chapters  and  verse  of  Bible 
where  they  may  be  found. 


Christ's  First  Disciples  {John  i,  29-51). 

The  Casting  of  the  Money  Changers  Out  of 

the  Temple  {John  ii,  12-21). 
Jesus  and  Xicodemus  {John  iii,  21). 
Jesus  and  the  Samaritan   Woman  (John   iv, 

1-42). 
The  Calling  of  Peter  and  Andrew,  James,  and 

John  {^IaU.  iv,  18-22;  Mark  i,  16-20). 
The   Calling   of  Matthew   {Matt,   ix,    9-17; 

Mark  ii,  13-22;  Luke  v,  27-39). 
Jesus  Asserts  His  Divinity  {John  v,  16-47). 
Magdalen  Anoints  the  Feet  of  Jesus  {Luke  vii, 

36-50). 
Jesus  Driven  from  Nazareth  {Matt.xni,  54-58; 

Mark  vi,  1-6;  Luke  iv,  16-30). 
Jesus  Prepares  His  Apostles  for  their  Ministry 

{Matt.  X,  7-42;    Mark  vi,  7-13;    ix,  40; 

Lxike  ix,  1-6;  xii,  2-9;  xiv,  26,  27). 
The  Mission  of  the  Apostles   {Matt,   x,    1 ; 

xi,  1 ;  Mark  vi,  7,  12, 13;  Luke  ix,  1,  2,  6). 
Jesus  Walking   on  the  Waters    {Matt,   xiv, 

22-33;   Mark  vi,  45-53;  John  vi,  15-21). 
The  Promise  of  the  Most  Holy  Eucharist 

{John  vi,  22-72). 
The  Woman  of  Chanaan  {Matt,  xv,  21-28; 

Mark  vii,  24-31.) 
The  Temple  Tribute  {Matt,  xvii,  21-26). 
Instructions    to   the  Apostles   {Matt,    xviii; 

Mark  ix;  Luke  ix,  xvii). 
Jesus  Teaches  in  the  Temple  {John  vii). 
The  Woman  taken  in  Sin  {JoJtn  viii,  1-11). 

*  See  Preface. 


The  Seventy-two  Disciples  {Luke  x,  1-12,  16). 

The  Good  Samaritan  {Luke  x,  25-37). 

At  the  House  of  Martha  and  Mary  {Luke 

X,  38-42). 
Zacheus  and  Our  Blessed  Lord   {Luke  xix, 

1-10). 
The  Farewell  Supper  at  Bethania  {Matt,  xxvi, 

6-13;  Mark  xiv,  3-9). 
The  Widow's  Mite  {Mark  xii,  41-44;    Luke 

xxi,  1-4). 
The  Miracles  of  Our  Blessed  Lord : 

The  Healing  of  the  Ruler's  Son  {John  iv, 

43-54). 
The  Casting  Out  of  the  Devils  at  Caphar- 
naum  {Mark  i,  21-34;  Luke  iv,  31-41). 
The   Cure   of  the   Demoniacs   at   Gerasa 
{Matt,  viii,  23-34;  Mark  v,  1-21;  Luke 
viii,  26-40). 
Healing   of  the  Paralj'tic  at  Capharnaum 
{Matt,  ix,  1-8;   Mark  ii,  1-12;   Luke  v, 
17-20). 
Healing  of  the  Woman  -svith  the  Issue  of 
Blood.     Curing    of    Two    Blind    Men. 
Healing   of   One   Possessed    {Matt,    ix, 
20-34;  Mark  v,  25-34;  Luke  viii,  43-48). 
Healing  of  the  Cripple  at  the  Probatic  Pool 

{John  V,  1-15). 
The  Cure  of  the  Withered  Hand.     Healing 
of  those  possessed  of  Unclean   Spirits 
{Matt,  xii,  10-22;  Mark  iii,  1-12;  Luke 
vi,  6-18). 


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The  Miracles  of  Our  Blessed  Lord : 

Healing  of  the  Leper  and  the  Centurion's 

Servant    {Matt,    viii,    1-13;     Mark    i, 

40-45;  Luke  v,  12-lG;  vii,  1-10). 
First  Miracle  of  the  Loaves  and  Fishes 

{Matt    xiv,    13-21;     Mark   vi,    30-44; 

Luke  ix,  10-17;  John  vi,  1-14). 
Healing  of  the  Deaf  Mute  of  Decapolis 

{Mark  vii,  31-37). 
Second  Multiplication  of  the  Loaves  {Matt. 

XV,  29-39;   Mark  viii,  1-10). 
The  Healing  of  the  Blind  Man  of  Bcthsaida 

{Mark  viii,  22-26). 
The  Healing  of  the  Lunatic   {Matt,  xvii, 

14-20;     Mark    ix,    16-28;     Luke    ix, 

37^3). 
The  Curing  of  the  Ten  Lepers  {Luke  xvii, 

11-19). 
The  Cure  of  the  Man  Born  Blind  {John  ix, 

1-41). 
The  Healing  of  the  Infirm  Woman  {Luke 

xiii,  10-17). 
The  Cure  of  the  Dropsical  Man  {Luke  xiv, 

1-6);    _ 

The  Raising  of  Lazarus  {John  xi,  38-44). 
The  Cure  of  the  BUnd  Men  at  Jericho 

{Matt.  XX,  29-34). 
The  Parables  of  Our  Blessed  TiOrd: 
The  Parable  of  the  Sower  {Luke  viii). 
The  Parable  of  the  Good  Grain  and  the 

Cockle  {Matt,  xiii,  24-30,  36-43). 
The  Parable  of  the  Net  {Matt,  xiii,  47-50). 
The  Parable  of  the  Grain  of  IVIustard-seed 

{Matt,   xiii,   31,   32;    Mark  iv,   30-32; 

Luke  xiii,  18,  19). 
The  Parable  of  the  Leaven  {Matt,  xiii,  33). 
The  Parable  of  the  Hidden  Treasure  {Matt. 

xiii,  44-46). 
The  Parable  of  the  Pearl  of  Great  Price 

{Matt,  xiii,  51-53). 
The  Parable  of  the  Two  Servants  {Matt. 

xviii,  23-35). 


The  Parables  of  Our  Blessed  Lord: 
The  Parable  of  the  Unjust  Judge  and  the 

Widow  {Luke  xviii,  1-8). 
The  Parable  of  the  Pharisee  and  the  Pub- 
lican {Luke  xviii,  9-14). 
The  Parable  of  the  Rich  Man  {Luke  xii, 

16-21). 
The    Parable    of    the    Faithful    Servants 

{Matt,  xxiv,  42). 
The  Parable  of  the  Watchful  Householder 

{Matt,  xxiv,  43,  44;  Luke  xii,  39,  40). 
The  Parable  of  the  Faithful  Steward  {Matt. 

xxiv,  45-51;  Luke  xii,  42-48). 
The  Parable  of  the  Barren  Fig-tree  {Luke 

xiii,  6-9). 
The  Parable  of  the  Lowest  Place  (Luke  xiv, 

7-11). 
The   Parable    of   the   Supper    {Luke    xiv, 

15-24). 
The  Parable  of  the  Lost  Sheep  {Luke  xv, 

1-7). 
The  Parable  of  the  Lost  Groat  {Luke  xv, 

8-10). 
The  Parable  of  the  Prodigal  Son  {Luke  xv, 

11-32). 
The  Parable  of  the  Unjust  Steward  {Luke 

xvi,  1-15). 
The  Parable  of  the  Rich  ^lan  and  Lazarus 

{Luke  xvi,  19-31). 
The  Parable  of  the  Laborers  in  the  Vine- 
yard {Matt.  XX,  1-16). 
The   Parable   of   the   Pounds    {Luke   .\ix, 

11-28). 
The  Parable  of  the  Murderous  Vinedressers 

{Matt,  xxi,  33-46;  Mark  xii,  1-12;  Luke 

XX,  9-19). 
The  Parable  of  the  jMarriage  Feast  {Matt. 

xxii,  1-14). 
The  Parable  of  the  Ten  Virgins  {Matt.  .\xv, 

1-13). 
The  Parable  of  the  Five  Talents   {Matt. 

XXV,  14-30). 


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APPENDIX  B, 


THE  OUR  FATHER. 


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THE  HAIL  MARY. 

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